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Shes been struggling with the jump throughout the season and fell on one attempt during the warm-up before landing one later. Women's final result - Grand Prix Final 2022. [36] Valieva ultimately finished off the podium in fourth; she did not stop in the mixed zone after the free skating. She probably saw the jumps that Trusova threw and knew her score. Yet somehow Russians tend to be given higher scores over their competitors. You can now buy a fraction of a house. A total of 144 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. It was a physical reminder, as if the competitors needed one, of the unprecedented situation in which they found themselves. Yahoo Sport Australia, "Spanish skater caught in shock new scandal after Winter Olympics." In a press conference the day after the free skating, IOC president Thomas Bach said he was "very, very disturbed" by the "chilling atmosphere" surrounding Valieva as coach Eteri Tutberidze berated her following a mistake-filled performance that dropped her off the podium. "[39][40] The Kremlin responded that "harshness of a coach in high-level sport is key for their athletes to achieve victories" and that Tutberidze's athletes were seeing strong results. Winter Olympics recap: US men's curling loses bronze medal game; Eileen Gu wins third medal in Beijing. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continue with medal events in cross-country skiing, curling, and figure skating. We accept credit card, Apple Pay, and All Rights Reserved. All times are in local time (UTC+8), according to the official schedule correct as of January 2022. "[17], The CAS decision to allow Valieva to compete despite her positive test drew backlash across the sporting community and in the media, with some questioning as to whether Russia had been adequately punished for their statewide doping program. The United States arrived in Beijing with hopes of a medal in women's figure skating, but it didn't come to fruition, as Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell and Karen Chen were all playing catch up after the short program. On 15 February, after the short program, competitors asked about Valieva in the mixed zone largely tried to distance themselves from the situation, indicating that they preferred to focus on their own performances. And this all is punctuated by Trusovas teary-eyed tantrum about Tutberidze knowing everything and Tutberidze reportedly telling Trusova this is your defeat.. Nov 14, 2022. Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Feb. 17, 2022. [66], On 15 February, after the women's short program, The New York Times reported that Valieva's sample tested positive for an additional two substances, hypoxen and L-Carnitine, which are not on the banned list, in addition to trimetazidine. Valieva has been inconsistent in landing her jumps in practice sessions, though, since her Dec. 25 test came to light around Feb. 8. [13] WADA's filing in Valieva's hearing indicated that her acknowledgement of taking the two permitted substances undercut her testimony that the banned substance was ingested by error. Liu finished seventh with a total overall score of 208.95, while Bell placed 10th with an overall score of 202.30. Russia's Aleksandra Trusova won silver with a score of 251.73 and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took bronze with 233.13. The positive test didn't come to light until after the Russian Olympic Committee won team gold in figure skating in Beijing. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; The controversial women's figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics came to a close Thursday. 2022 Winter Olympics Results - Figure Skating. The emotional experience of the womens figure skating event in Beijing will leave a lasting scar on every skater who competed in the event, beginning with Valieva, who will now have to find a way to recover from the mental turmoil of the past week. Countries began announcing their selections following the 2021 World Championships. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan won bronze. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), probably breathing a sigh of relief, was allowed to conduct a medal ceremony for the top three finishers: Russias Anna Shcherbakova (gold) and Alexandra Trusova (silver); and Japans Kaori Sakamoto (bronze). "But again, that being said, she should not have been allowed to skate.". BEIJING Russian figure skater Anna Shcherbakova took the gold medal in women's individual program at the Beijing Winter Olympics, in a competition that . Her undefeated season coupled with her status as the world record holder in all three segments saw her deemed the heavy favorite to win the Olympics prior to her becoming subject to a doping investigation. Her technical score finished at 100.49; while not as high as Trusovas, it was enough to keep her close. The Skating Lesson. Please enter a valid email and try again. [5] Out of her five quads, Trusova landed only two cleanly, with her Quad Flip receiving an edge call. I will never skate again. 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The women's singles competition in figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February (short program) and 17 February (free skating), at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Haidian District of Beijing. Final standings. "Without a doubt, she would be an incredible athlete without any performance aid and who knows if she's gotten any performance aid from these, if indeed she is taking them," Dr. Sean Heffron, a preventative cardiologist at NYU Langone's Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, told PEOPLE. Heading into the womens event, the big story was whether or not Valieva would win a medal. I realized I was caught up in this, and I was not going to skirt around the answer, but I was just going to come out and say it, You were caught drug cheating and Im not a fan.'. Olympic medalist and NBC commentator Tara Lipinski noted during the broadcast of the free skate that Trusova is well-known for her fierce competitive streak, having once said: "Winning is first place, anything else is losing.". "I haven't been winning major events for three years. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualification, "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version 9", "Russian teen Valieva wins European title ahead of Beijing Games", "Nathan Chen's performance will be likely measure of U.S. figure skating results at 2022 Winter Olympics", "Russians heavy favorites for Olympic figure skating medals", "The wild finish to the Olympic women's figure skating final", "Why Didn't Alexandra Trusova Get Gold? Shcherbakova earned gold with her technical excellence in both the short program and the free skate. Her teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, who skated a clean and tremendous free program to earn gold, hardly looked like a newly crowned Olympic champion as she stood alone backstage, hugging a stuffed animal, for several minutes while the officials from the entire Russian skating team focused on comforting Valieva, who began sobbing in the kiss and cry after seeing her scores and realizing she was in fourth place, off the Olympic podium on which she was expected to stand atop. The Skating Lesson. She reportedly did not speak with the press afterward. For all, it was their first individual Olympic medals; Sakamoto had earlier won a medal in the team event. [7] This schedule may be subject to change in due time. Why I was angry, why I was disappointed for the first time I skated with five quadruples, I waited for this moment for a long time. Trusova won the free program, but since the overall results combine the short, in which she was fourth, and free program scores, she ended up in second for the silver. But Im always going to be one to stick up for clean sport, and clean athletes. 5 min read. Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics. "I can't imagine how tough this has been on Kamila and it makes me angry that the adults around her weren't able to make better decisions and guide her and be there for her, because she's the one now dealing with the consequences and she's just 15 and that's not fair," she said. NBC Sports. While U.S. figure skaters have historically been dominant in the women's individual event earning about a third of the medals since the modern Olympics began more than a century ago no American has made it onto the podium since 2006, when Sasha Cohen took silver in Italy. Russian skater Kamila . [30] The Russian government and community remained steadfast in their support for Valieva; the Kremlin first referred to the situation as a "misunderstanding", and later issued the following statement: "We boundlessly and fully support Kamila Valieva and call on everyone to support her. The Beijing Winter Olympic women's figure skating medalists (from left) after Thursday's free skate: Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova of the Russian Olympic Committee and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto. Trusova also dissolved in tears, saying over and over I cant watch this, but her tears, she explained later, had more to do with her standings. 148 athletes from 32 NOCs are expected to participate. That result left the anguished 15-year-old visibly distraught, breaking down in tears. I am not happy with the result. You were not going to let anything go, her coach Adam Rippon told her as she left the ice. CPAC used to be a barometer. Valieva and Shcherbakovas teammate Alexandra Trusova, who trains at the same Moscow school, won silver. ", Shortly after she finished her skate, she spoke even more bluntly. In terms of quality, youre always looking for skaters with the most speed, skaters that show a lot of power, but at the same time are able to do intricate footwork and turn and toe steps that use real skating tricks on the ice rather than just skating and pushing on two feet or being super plain, or skating but only using only your arms in movements, Polina Edmunds, a former US Olympian and US National silver medalist, told me after Tuesdays short program. Shcherbakova included only two quadruple jumps in her free program, and unlike Trusova, stuck with one type, the flip, but impressed the judges more with her skating skills, presentation, and interpretation of the music. The final tally was essentially in that PCS differential, as Shcherbakova finished the two-day competition with 255.95 points to Trusovas 251.73 points. NBCUniversal has the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. Sakamotos moment, however, was sadly overshadowed by the drama occurring with the Russian squad, including the week-long pressure cooker of the event as the skating community has been up in arms over the fact that Valieva was allowed to compete despite the failed drug test. Valieva received a provisional suspension, and it initially looked as though she would not be permitted to take part in women's singles at the Olympics, but the suspension was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Kamila Valieva, Russian score inflation, and a teammate's full-blown temper tantrum. Second-time Olympian Karen Chen, performing her free skate to "Butterfly Lovers" by Takako Nishizaki, continued to struggle in the individual event. 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The five events took place between 4 and 20 February 2022. Tygart further stated that as a minor Valieva could still be either fully exculpated or given a warning concerning her testing positive depending on the extent of findings in the on-going RUSADA investigation of doping. The Russian Olympic Committee . Valieva and Shcherbakova were the only other competitors to attempt quadruple jumps, and Valieva was the first woman to land a quad at the Olympics just one week earlier, during the team event free skate. Subscribe to our channel for the latest sporting news and highlights!NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. [69], Although Russia as a country is currently banned from participating in international skating events due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Valieva has continued to compete within Russian borders without being hindered by RUSADA as recently as the Russian Grand Prix held in October 2022. The IOC said the decision was"in the interest of fairness to all athletes.". Alex Abad-Santos is a senior correspondent who . Having produced every Summer Olympics since Seoul in 1988 and every Winter Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002, the networks of NBCUniversal are synonymous with the Games in the United States. The decision from the court was made on three grounds: (1) Due to her age, she is a "Protected Person" as per WADA Code, subject to different rules than adult athletes; (2) Athlete did not test positive during the Olympic Games in Beijing; (3) "There were serious issues of untimely notification of the results, which impinged upon the Athlete's ability to establish certain legal requirements for her benefit". Trusova left Tutberidze in 2020 to train with Evgeni Plushenko and left Plushenko in May 2021 to reunite and train with Tutberidze heading into the Olympics. Each NOC can enter a maximum of 18 athletes, with a maximum of nine men or nine women. All the results from the GP Final and Junior GP Final held in Turin, Italy, from 811 December 2022. [28][29] Due to Valieva being a minor, both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency have launched investigations into her entourage, including coach Eteri Tutberidze and Russian team doctor Filipp Shvetsky. Japan's Junior Grand Prix Final winner defeated Republic of Korea's Shin Ji-a again to claim victory in Calgary with Nakai Ami taking bronze. Rank Country Name Short Program [4], A total of five events were contested, one for men, one for women and three mixed.[5]. Anna Shcherbakova, the 2021 world champion, will be the Olympic gold medalist when the judges marks come in. For the Russian gold and silver medalists, this artistry has traditionally been lacking. But just because she didnt win and just because the Olympics are coming to a close doesnt mean that the saga will stop. The last gold-medal winner was Sarah Hughes, in 2002. The "Quad Squad" as the Russian figure skaters are known had been hoping to make Olympic history by pulling off a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium but it was not to be. [70] In mid-November, WADA requested that CAS take up the review of the Valieva case with an eye towards a 4-year suspension of Valieva, which would exclude her from competition at the next Winter Olympics, and to rescind her first place performance at the previous Beijing Olympics because, "the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) did not meet a WADA-imposed Nov. 4 deadline to deliver a verdict on Valiyeva's case."[71]. Russia won that year, with Canada taking silver and USA finishing third. [21][22][23] Condemnation of the CAS decision also came from former and current figure skaters alike on social media, although several of Valieva's teammates defended her. To allow for the possibility that her results might be disqualified, the IOC asked the ISU to expand the qualifying field for the free skating by one to 25, contingent upon Valieva being one of the top 24 skaters after the short program. The following is the competition schedule for all five events. A hockey podcast that doesn't talk about last night's scores. According to former skaters, insiders, and experts, those Program Component Scores are arguably inflated. This helps explain why, for example, Trusova fell in Tuesdays short program but still received higher PCS marks and comparable technical marks to Japans Higuchi, who skated much cleaner. Lease and Edmunds explained to me, separately, that skaters like Trusova and Shcherbakovas teammate Valieva, or Japans Sakamoto and Wakaba Higuchi all possess markedly better skating skills (that should be rewarded in their PCS numbers).