Russian skater Kamila Valieva carries weight of doping scandal onto ice
CNN
When Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva skates onto the Olympic ice at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium Tuesday, she will be carrying more than the usual pressure of a top-ranked athlete hoping to make the best of less than three minutes on the ice.
The 15-year-old is at the center of a doping scandal that has inflamed mistrust of the Russian athletic establishment, pressed sports organizations and athletes around the world to call for reform, and seen the International Olympic Committee (IOC) postpone medal ceremonies for any event that could place Valieva on the podium.
Officials are still investigating whether Valieva or her entourage broke anti-doping rules, after a test she took in December was found to be positive for a banned substance.