Kamila Valieva Falls Twice, Fails to Medal in Individual Competition at Beijing Games

[@hiiroyuy6855]

Valieva is so talented. It hurts me knowing that she has been working on her craft since she could skate... years of time ...and she gets to the top of her sports and then all of this .... and the community she has loved and cherished now has distain for her. I pray she can overcome this.

[@carlosvile9832]

She can if the Russian Federation doesn't trash her the way they trashed 2018's gold and silver medalists

[@vistaprime]

Yep too much pressure. hopefully she can salvage her career. if she is slapped with a one year ban, it might be too late for her to come back considering the expiration date on Eteri's students.

[@reinas1713]

Hopefully, she learns that in cheating, she ultimately dishonored herself and leaves corruption and entitlement.

[@DrCarlaSeleme]

You are very kind and empathetic.

[@RR-us1lt]

Her life is over, just a month ago the world was hers. It's so sad, I wouldn't be surprised if she's depressed especially with the unabashed media and hate from people online.

[@trollhunter8842]

My heart breaks for this young talented girl. I pray for her mental and physical well being.

[@maureenlippincott9528]

yep. I also feel badly for her. Her nerves were probably shredded before she hit the ice.

[@frenchpotato5661]

@Al You should have made more money but you didn't. Karma

[@frenchpotato5661]

@Al It does. You're just uneducated.

[@natashchetinina5778]

@Al you could be a smarter person, but you are not. Karma

[@path.1243]

Did you feel that way for Sha'carri? She had just lost her mom and smoked Marijuana in a state that legalized Marijuana usage. Also, when did anyone ever take their grandpa's drugs? Moonshine or tobacco, but not heart medicine...BS.

[@user-qy7de9zr6v]

Kamila you are the best!

[@blademaster1362]

The incredible level of pressure that has fallen on Camila is difficult to handle even for a multiple champion, what to say about a young girl who has just made her debut. I believe that information about doping should not have fallen into the hands of the media before court's desigion, and since it is, it would be better if she left this Olympics, because continuing to perform in this circumstances has a bad affect first of all on Kamila's mental health and career. When she found out that they allowed her to continue perform, she was not happy at all, she said "I'm terribly tired of this all" and began to cry. This whole situation is a sensation and views for Media, for the country's its about medals and new reasons for accusations, and for Camila its her whole life. She paid too much. She didn't deserve to go through this nightmare.

[@RR-us1lt]

The media and those online frothing at the mouth to cancel her, and not the organization and adults behind her, would hold no regrets if she had ended her life over all this. Teens have certainly done so over less. Recreational outrage.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Don't blame the media. They were given the news by the Olympic committee and they reported it. That's their job. Blame the people who gave her the drugs. They should be prosecuted for doing that.

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

So what does cheater deserve I’m curious

[@blademaster1362]

@@SuzyQVeganBeauty 1. a cheater or not, this should be decided by the court, not the media. 2. in case of any suspicion of cheating, the accused should be removed from Olympics. What punishment the cheater will get in case of proven guilt, the victims and the court should decide. Bullying is not a punishment, it's a crime.

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

@@blademaster1362 agreed but the investigation is still on going and in the meantime she was allowed to compete and lose and this situation robbed the actual champ from its true celebrity it’s clouded in scandal and infamy so who really lose but we shall see what part the coaches played in the end

[@lisas3545]

This is so tragic. She is just a child.

[@tomik5483]

Of course it was pressure for Valieva.

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

Well if I couldn’t perform with drug enhancement after the world thought it was my natural talent I would be under pressure too

[@Its_alina.]

stay strong Kamila Valieva, you are the star of this Olympics no doubt about it . I hope to see your performance in near future❤️

[@pandstar]

Hopefully without illegal, performance enhancing drugs.

[@pandstar]

My cousin was a pretty high level competitive skater about 10 years ago when she was 14. She had to constantly call in to authorities and make sure any drug, including OTC, she was about to take would not get her into trouble. Every skater and their parents know about this. For someone of her stature, and her coaches, to not know about this, is ridiculous. She should never been allowed to skate after her illegal drug taking was discovered.

[@penelopelopez8296]

We all saw her skate drug free in the long program and it wasn’t pretty. I think it’s obvious what that angina drug was doing for her…..it gave her more stamina and endurance by increasing the oxygen in her blood….highly illegal in any professional athletic sport…..including horse racing which tests specifically for drugs that produce more oxygen in the blood….makes a horse run farther and faster than it normally would. It’s very illegal to use in competition and all the labs test for it in athletes. She’s a cheater and she knows it and they should never allow underage children to compete with adults.

[@sirzimano8687]

Shame on WADA! WADA did it on purpose for the political reason. Camila ❤❤❤❤❤ !!!!!

[@hakinadedeji]

Thank you. There's still a few thinking critically and not slaves to the media

[@nasta.ab03]

Im so sorry for everything she has to go through now bcs of the incompetence of adults who ruined her career, she’s just a child my heart broke for her when I watched her fall and trip over and over again

[@janetpartyka5968]

I am so sorry for her as well. She relied on her coaches to do the right thing and they failed her. From the USA.

[@stacy5576]

She also stumbled on her Short Program (2 days ago) but despite that she still managed to place first. That's how talented this girl is. My heart also broke after witnessing her skate today. They shouldn't have let her compete. This whole mess ruined her mental for sure.

[@831oaklandraider4]

🤡feeling for a cheater. Low class people here!

[@karitradchdch749]

that happend because she should not be in woman category! they should increase age 17... if the state is that she is a child... then wht compete in this category? her people fail her but is it fair for rest of the skater if she example won gold?

[@Poganochka23]

It’s heartbreaking to watch how beauty and talent get destroyed. Haters can celebrate, they destroyed talented hardworking child. 👏

[@peterchen5342]

Very true, but I'm also very happy for Kaori Sakamoto. Nice girl.

[@Yamah12a]

Err no you halfwit, she destroyed herself when she accepted the drugs she was offered.

[@milajayson6991]

@@Yamah12a do you believe in this BS from western propaganda?

[@ninabenavides4854]

They destroyed her,the people who toll her ,go get doping kamila,just them

[@ninabenavides4854]

@@Yamah12a exactly

[@pjlee419]

Sad moment, can’t imagine how she went through all these days, more sympathy to her, wishing her well!

[@chrisrobinson5874]

i'm trying to reckon with where all the hate directed towards this young lady is derived from? is it because she's Russian? because she is absolutely electrifying on the ice, - not to mention, she makes it look effortless. Or maybe its just that the Russians are so dominant on the ice that the "rest of the world" has to ASSUME something other than thousands of hours of hard work, falls, and intense training; - i mean , c'mon!!! i was a fan after watching one of her performances last year - jaw dropping and mesmerizing to watch. it was my conclusion then, and now - that she's gonna get "hated" on hard. No matter what storyline played out.And the "hate" has come hard and from all directions.

[@julnjus]

The hate is coming from the fact that she broke the rules and got rewarded for it. People are justified in their anger. She is a cheater.

[@Babalutu573]

Cuz she doped up??? Duh.

[@user-rj7cb3yb4p]

Tomorrow the International Olympic Committee should issue some kind of decision on figure skating. Their sadistic game (you can't call it otherwise) would have continued if Camila had won. I'm pretty sure Camila did it on purpose. Her tears are not tears of defeat, they are tears of relief. Finally this hell is over. I hope the girls appreciate her sacrifice. After all, they can at least get modest flowers. The Olympic Committee should be pleased

[@bettinabettina7155]

Made to fall! Too many other competitors complaining ! All political

[@Skater51]

She should have withdrawn with grace and dignity.

[@fromconcreteart]

She was probably pressured by people much older than her. She’s 15. She’s just a kid.

[@janetpartyka5968]

I understand, but at 15, you cannot expect to think like an adult. She is a child and has cheaters for coaches.

[@starlabaucum5658]

Those adults should be punished!!! Drugging a child!!! Protected minor my ass!!!!! Where are her parents and why was this ok with them????

[@victorbonilla4634]

👍

[@vinhhang1558]

The media broke her heart, fuck this world, too many evils

[@icecaramel2457]

Um what planet do you live on?

[@oreol7810]

Do you truly believe she got it from using her grand father’s cup?

[@jankoci7020]

exactly, this is world is so full of shit !

[@thecuttingedge5700]

yes Im with you

[@feruzaabrorbek7584]

Stay strong Kamila!

[@trafficbabe]

Get Smart Kamilla

[@Dadadadam999]

@@trafficbabe yes, get smart, bully

[@trafficbabe]

@@Dadadadam999 hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa Simpleton

[@Bob-fv3dv]

@@trafficbabe get a life please

[@Aleks_Vr]

In December in Sochi, for the same program, she scored 109.02 points for technique and 185.29 for the program, in total for 2 programs 272.21 and this is a world record, even men do not score that much, but here she simply could not stand the pressure because of the scandal ... But because that's what they were trying to achieve. Everyone understands that "pharmacy" doping 2 months before the Olympics will not affect anything. And will not teach her to jump perfectly.

[@jjboyd01]

Everyone understands????? what we understand IS END THE OLYMPICS. RUSSIA CHEATED IN THE WORLD CUP, ALL ITS STARTERS WERE SUSPENDED FOR DRUGS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. THE RUS NEED DRUGS TO COMPENSATE FOR THEIR POOR ATHLETIC ABILITY.

[@Aleks_Vr]

Dumb hysterical, continue to believe your media) As soon as Russia comes forward, the United States immediately begins to make scandals, because there is no other way)

[@pamelawilson4954]

@@Aleks_Vr 3 Olympics in a row, no Russian flag, no Russian anthem because of systemic Russian doping and cheating. Not propaganda, FACT.

[@user-vz3ej9tn9k]

@@jjboyd01 тупой нытик! Плохие возможности у ваших спортсменок! А вы скоро лопнете от злости и зависти))

[@user-vz3ej9tn9k]

@@jjboyd01 А можно ещё крупнее написать? А то не видно)))

[@shilohivy4590]

Not surprised. The pressure would be enormous for anyone. Same thing happened to Tanya Harding (yes I know it’s different situations). She’s a beautiful skater. I hope she can come back from this. Poor kid.

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

Ateast Tony’s was talented with no drug performance at least she competed with her heart and not performance drugs

[@PFCD]

This is so sad that so many thought that because she was spectacular at skating she could handle billions of people watching her in this awful situation adults put her in. She's only 15 years old for God's sake! Most adults would crumble. I pray she recovers mentally. Way to go with a minor Russia 🤦‍♀️.

[@NT-zj9fz]

She was born in "Minor" Russia, Minor Russia discovered her talent among thousands of other very talented skaters in Russia, supported her in every sport event. Big men from WADA killed her talent and broke her mentally. If there had been a drug in her test, these big men should have not allowed her to come to the Olympics in the first place. With how much money WADA gets, they should have checked all the tests beforehand and not put a teenager in front of cruel cameras. They could have worked prompter with a teenager to make sure that she is clean before sh3 comes to perform. WADA is a modern inquisition!

[@PFCD]

@@NT-zj9fz You need to re-read what I wrote. Kamilla is a minor. I said way to go with a minor Russia. I didn't say Russia was a minor! Secondly it is ridiculous delusional to blame WADA for her taking these drugs. They didn't put the drugs in her system encourage her to take it, for her to have taken it or whatever the adults around her did. No minor child says on their own at a young age, gee I think I'll take drugs for my heart and then is able to get them.

[@YupVideoFever]

Bullying doesn't have nationality. This is heartbreaking and just ugly.

[@katehu7194]

If she could still place 4th, after all this, then that proves Kamila is just too damn good. She threw it. "You're welcome and are you done attacking me?!", says Kamila probably. Btw. Threw it= gave up, wanted to self-terminate. Throwing it is not falling on purpose (some think that's the only way to throw it) ; it's the psychological decision to "quit", however it is done. Shaking and crying, she just wanted to leave the ice. I hope all who wanted to hurt her are now satisfied :(

[@jonhoops1]

She did a solid for her friends and team-mates. I salute her.

[@Woody-2837]

Whatever. She imploded, she fell, she was a shadow of herself. Whatever you think in this controversy, investigation continues without the glare of medals being stripped, EVERYTHING being rehashed, just smaller headlines that they can ignore.

[@TayaAndLaika]

Exactly what the opponents and media wanted... shame on you

[@jasonrogers6454]

Shame on cheaters.

[@TayaAndLaika]

@@jasonrogers6454 shame on accusers that are quick to blame the worlds finest figure skater without getting to the bottom of the issue. Shame on the test result arriving ( very conveniently 🙄)on the day of ROC winning gold. Shame on those who are too quick to jump to conclusions, but hey thats the small minded word for ya

[@JamesCM86]

@@TayaAndLaika she is not the worlds finest. She placed 4th

[@TayaAndLaika]

@@JamesCM86 placed 4th thanks to the media and her accusers. Yet she still holds the world record. Still won gold in teams event.

[@user-vz3ej9tn9k]

@@JamesCM86 она лучшая, и весь мир об этом знает!...а ты получишь инфаркт от злости)

[@andykho8952]

She failed on purpose, so as not to create more controversies. It is the ultimate sacrifice for her beooved sports. She will give it up and we will be the poorer for it fir such talent comes only once in a lifetime.

[@SabreMatt]

I watched it this morning. It was not pleasant...at all. Easily one of the most tragic & unsettling moments in sports that I have ever witnessed. The image of the gold medal winner standing in the kiss & cry, in a daze, all alone while hugging that teddy bear will be burned into my soul forever.

[@fromconcreteart]

I hope this doesn’t traumatize her.

[@starlabaucum5658]

Too late. Already has!!!

[@SA-ud5kk]

journalists chased her and shouted abuse. I think she needs the help of psychologists after this

[@fromconcreteart]

@Heinrich Hertz I’m just hoping for the best for the poor girl can you relax???

[@user-bm8dn9wg9z]

Валиева все равно чемпионка!!!👍🤗👍

[@normanklein3155]

FIX!!! All of the ROC's problems go away, if Kamila Valieva doesn't medal. Just as she was told to take the drugs, she was also ordered to fall several times. Now the Russians can take home the top two medals, hear the Russian anthem played and life moves on. Life just isn't fair to Kamila Valieva as she has been letdown by everyone now.

[@margaridacosta270]

Russia flag and anthem is banned from olynoics since 2018....only will appear again in 2024.

[@novembermiss]

I admit, that was the first thought that came to my mind: that the "loss" was deliberate. That said, I haven't seen this program or her short program and will wait to see how her actual skating looks. Would also like to see her in warmup and how she skated then.

[@ludmilacherepanova7217]

Если бы Камила выиграла - ее бы облили грязью, не выиграла - облили грязью другую. Что вы за люди? Вы не знаете, как было. Но люди рассуждают в меру своей испорченности.

[@user-mi1lw6gf1d]

She already won gold, everyone can watch her Short program and Free program

[@wendyalicialye4512]

@@novembermiss shared same view. Sacrifice and the best for the whole competition and everyone. She is talented and skate gracefully and beautifully. Sad for her and hope true be reviewed. 😭😭

[@enginduzu]

This doping issue is a complete bullshit! Very questionable and open to manipulation. This is a shame for Olympic Committee and World Anti-doping Agency. Put those medals into your proper organs! Kamila Valieva is the champion of my heart.

[@zarosas8723]

She is a champion of millions❤️

[@andrewb5960]

It is result of disgusting unfair pressure on her. She was allowed by CAS to perform because the prohibited substance found in her probe "A" in DEC2021 could not help / influent performance in FEB2022. She must had been absolved from that pressure and questions until the Games end.

[@michaeldayton1434]

A drug that increases endurance would absolutely help her during training, which would help her during competition. That's why they drug test these athletes year round. It does not matter when she tested positive, she should be disqualified.

[@stephenalexander3723]

Oh gosh you had to be blind not to see this coming, crucifying a 15 year old and expecting her to perform like nothing happened thank you for destroying this superstars dream, she’s a minor, you mise we’ll say she’s the most hated athlete in these Olympics and hopefully she’ll show not only is she a better athlete, a champion but she’ll have more class than all you haters

[@MLJclassics]

if anything tragic happen to her, all of the people who pointed their fingers at her without due process have the blood on their hands.

[@againstliarsandpsychopaths5212]

Esmeralda of the 21st century.

[@jjboyd01]

Where was the due process for the 3 female African runners? They were told TO DO DRUGS by the IOC and they refused..

[@trafficbabe]

Bullshit. Playing the victim

[@flipsandtrips8970]

They spoke to her before she performed said we need you to stumble for the bigger picture do Olympics don’t look bias, we will give you gold next Olympics. IOC can’t look bias or racist even tho facts speak truth.

[@flipsandtrips8970]

Wow

[@anna-57-xo]

BECAUSE OF THIS SCANDAL THEY LITERALLY BROKE THE GIRL

[@jjboyd01]

so what, the Russians just bombed a kindergarten in Ukraine.

[@veranak6173]

@@jjboyd01 are you crazy?

[@eduardoambrosio4988]

have you seen who has the gold and who has the silver?

[@LilaAuom]

Sorry to say but this wasn’t going to end on a happy note. Either she wins and no one gets a medal ceremony, or of course falls and loses and everyone else gets a ceremony.

[@sophiasummers1637]

Sha Carri submitted her drug test in a timely manner and accepted results. She is the more honorable athlete. And it caused her "irreparable harm"

[@GnirpsNaireip]

It was the lab’s fault that the result was delayed

[@ellishharcro7325]

I suspect Valieva's handlers told her to make sure she performed poorly so she did not medal. It's a ROC solution to make this doping situation fade away.

[@mirafan3348]

They ordered her to take a dive. Period. And I’m not even one of you stupid conspiracy theorists

[@peterchen5342]

Not at all. Performing flawlessly on ice in this moment is not easy to do at all. She was very exhausted both mentally and physically.

[@alinavh7348]

Now everyone is happy and flower ceremony has been done. But WADA and IOC cut the wings from this angel, one of the most talented figure skater of all the time. Hate Olympics after that ...

[@Yiminchai]

It’s so sickening 🤮 to see that the whole western media gloated over the suffering of a nice little girl. Feel it again if she was your precious 👧.

[@Babalutu573]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@tanyafrida7380]

How did I know it would end this way? I'm not even an expert.

[@simonolya]

Какие вы гадкие! Довели ребёнка и теперь радуетесь.

[@user-vz3ej9tn9k]

Не думаю, что страдания этой девочки осчастливили её хейтеров. Напротив, я уверена, что их ещё очень долго будут мучить кошмары, потому что грязная совесть хоть и невидима, но разрушительна...Бог всем судья! Пусть каждому судьба воздаст за все их слова и действия...

[@Rayornick]

Там нет ни души ни совести, радуются от чистого сердца уж поверьте. Единственный вариант не играть в их песочнице по их правилам, а создавать свою.

[@user-ei9qp8ck7o]

Ведущие прямо светятся от счастья 😭 Видимо в СМИ нормальные люди не могут работать, только бессовестные 😭

[@user-vz3ej9tn9k]

@@Rayornick в таком случае будем надеяться на КАРМУ. Я верю в законы Вселенной)

[@leotwenty-six9916]

Valieva, the whole world is weeping with you..

[@againstliarsandpsychopaths5212]

Her talent cannot be measured by that silly pedestal. What those abusers did to her is beyond comprehension. Their manipulation and extortion, the cruelty of the British “journalist” who is not worth her toenail... Did her suffering make them happy? She must be glad she’s not from Rotherham or some place where children die from gunshots. #IStandWithKamila

[@jjboyd01]

she and her parents knew what was going on. she just another Amanda Knox crying for support.

[@jasonrogers6454]

Another “cheaters are actually the real victims” idiot.

[@Prbnsk]

России надо идти по пути США, у которых 400 из 600 спортсменов на этой олимпиаде официально имеют проблемы со здоровьем, что позволяет им принимать препараты легально )) Или по пути Норвежцев, у которых куча астматиков, ведь с астмой на бумаге и таблеткой внутри - ты ничего не нарушаешь, да и бегать легче. Ах - это же другое! В большом спорте на текущий день здоровым людям делать нечего. Тошнит, что уже спорта не осталось - чистая политика. Я лучше буду болеть за "наркоманку" Шарапову, чем за чистейших :D сестер Вильямс. Камила, ты все равно лучшая, и весь мир это знает.

[@ursha4849]

Are you happy now? The girl's career and psychic are ruined. But the justice prevails! Hurray to us, noble and immaculate adults, who never failed anything. Sometimes you can have all the rules and justice take its triumph, but in the end you still feel disgusted, filthy and bad conscience. The "law abiding" jackals who bullied the girl are to blame for her tears. I wish your sister or daughter could be on her place and feel the same.

[@jasonrogers6454]

The solution is easy: don’t dope. She got what she deserved.

[@jjboyd01]

totally happy.

[@ursha4849]

@@jasonrogers6454 I guess, the best option for you will be - don't live.

[@KattyPaddle]

The overwhelming response seems to be empathy for Valieva, and blame for the adults. ...But she clearly doped to enhance her performance, and remains part of a state system that continues to cheat with no accountability. It's also not fair to the "careers and psyches" of the teen skaters who followed the rules and won cleanly. Not to mention the Sha'Carri Richardsons and Andreea Raducans that are clearly held to a different standard. I am sorry this is happening to her. It's a lot for any 15 year old. But it's also a natural and normal consequence. She should not have been allowed to compete once her test result was positive. And as one of the "jackals"--I hope my "sister or daughter" would NEVER be in a position where the adults in her life condoned drugging and abusing them for a stupid medal. The shame lies on her parents, coaches, and the IOC for putting her in that position.

[@gloriaevans6359]

Calm down. Maybe Kamila can get you one of Grandpa "pills" to calm you down

[@bostonskin32]

I think she fell on purpose.

[@erikjohnson9533]

Was thinking same thing

[@wendyalicialye4512]

Shared same view too. Sacrifice self for the competition and everyone. Poor girl 😭😭

[@JamesCM86]

Watch the performance. She did not

[@koss811b8]

@@JamesCM86 She didn’t fight, she usually fights for each element, she performed the same program flawlessly at the last training just before the event. But I think it was her own decision.

[@milajayson6991]

@@koss811b8 yes, because her coach told her after performance :” you even didn’t try to fight”

[@user-xc8ro5ep2e]

the recipe: if you can defeat Russians because they are better and step ahead of anyone, just accuse them of taking drugs. On the other hand, why it doesn't help others who really work on doping and allowed to do it by WADA?🤔 maybe, they're just worse at skating or don't try hard

[@mc-rn8ro]

So…one athlete tests early, has weed in her system, is gracious about the whole situation….gets suspended. The other, caught doping, from a country notorious FOR doping, underwent TWO DIFFERENT INVESTIGATIONS, got suspended once already, appealed…still gets to compete? Nah, that’s BS. Since Valieva was allowed to compete, the IOC owes Richardson a HUGE apology! That double standard is NUTS.

[@nataliepaad1869]

Oh for sure. It's also not surprising that the responsibility is being put back onto her by saying she should've fought the results. Of course, if she had, she probably would have been condemned as an entitled girl seeking special treatment.

[@CC-xn5xi]

Richardson smoked pot to cover other drugs, probably. Then didn't she come in last in her next race? Valieva continues to perform spectacularly. She had the worst day of her life, and still placed 4th!!!

[@sunney1184]

@C C where's your proof? You sound suspicious.

[@user-qj9mh7tq3e]

Камила сдала призовое место, чтобы наши русские девченки смогли подняться на пьедестал и получить медали .Вам никогда не понять русских.А Олимпиаду я больше никогда смотреть не буду....И призываю настоящих спортсменов игнорировать ваши забавные игрилища!!!Как мне надоел этот бал Сатаны!!!

[@dirkpretorius4314]

To those criticizing and insulting Valieva: The haters got what they wanted. You succeeded to destroy a 15-year-old super talent. Feeling good huh? You could not wait for the formal investigation to be concluded. You were too eager to smear her and take her innocence away from her. “Hang her High!” (sic). You ganged up against this 15-year-old girl. Words like doping, cheating, drug scandal, are freely used against her. It is cruel and inhumane, to say the least. What a mess! To those that spoke with a voice of reason: My deepest RESPECT. Thank you. For me there is not only “reasonable doubt”. There is an enormous amount of doubt that she is guilty. 1. How did the drug get into her system? - Accidental contamination? Very possible. See my own experience below. - Her supporting team (coaches or doctors) fed her the drug disguised as vitamins and she did not realize what she is taking? - She took the drug knowingly? I have a hard time to believe this but let the investigation conclude. A 15-year-old will not be able to get hold of that drug. 2. Would she, her team, ROC, etc., have sent her samples to Stockholm, or her to the Olympics, knowing or suspecting that this drug was in her body? - I doubt it. These people are not stupid. - They would not even have sent her to the Olympics if they knew at that time. - Also see the last bullet in item 4 below. 3. All her tests prior to and after this 25 December 2021 test turned up negative. - In her entire career, only this one test on 25 December 2021 turned up positive. - All her tests in Beijing at the Olympics turned up negative. - Coincidence? 4. Why did the lab in Stockholm take 6 weeks to publish the test results while the IOC rules are that test results must be published within 20 days? - First they blamed the delay on COVID. - Then they accused Russia of “slow-walking” the process. - Lately they blame Russia for not having marked her samples as urgent or critical. - This is absurd and all these excuses is just noise. The IOC rules state that the lab must publish the results within 20 days. - Had Valieva or the ROC received the results within 20 days they would have had time to challenge the results and, if the results were accepted as true, they would not have sent her to the Olympics. 5. Why did the lab publish the results exactly one day after she helped her team to win gold? - Coincidence? Questionable. Accidental Contamination. My own experience: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I was working in a foreign country as an expat for 5 years. Every year all expats had to go for a complete and thorough medical examination. One year I failed. The testing Dr told me they detected an illegal drug in my system. I was floored as I never used drugs in my entire life. This was serious as I could go to jail in this country for this. The Dr then asked me to go and fetch all the medicine that I have in my apartment and to bring it back to him. He then identified a specific head-ache tablet, that was available in any pharmacy without a prescription, to contain the illegal substance they detected in my system. This is how easy it can happen. I am confident that Russia will look after her and that we will be privileged to see Kamila Valieva perform in the future again. There are people in many countries all over the world (e.g., France, South Africa, etc.) for whom Kamila is a hero.

[@wendyalicialye4512]

Item 4 is the big issue. Why announced the doping after team gold and her super performance 92+ score. She is a talented graceful beautiful skater. Too many questions and loop holes to pluck !!

[@lindabrodney4958]

Misplaced anger. Majority of folks realize Valieva was manipulated by an ambitious coach and her own federation. Heartbreaking for that young child. I hope she can, in the fullness of time, recycle this experience for good and change the way this sport is conducted. No one can take away from her how she pushed the sport. IMO, Eteri and her band of minions need to be regulated more closely.

[@michaeldayton1434]

You should receive a Gold Medal for the hoops you just jumped through defending Valieva's illegal doping. Bravo!

[@JamesCM86]

Lol 😂 so many allowances made for her and still couldn’t qualify for a medal

[@zarosas8723]

Dear Dirk, if you are American, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your wisdom. It is rare nowadays to stay kind, level headed, rational with no prejudice among so many heartless, easily manipulated, eagerly compounding on they ignorance , mean spirited individuals here in US especially with all this scavenger yellow press level media .Thank you 🙏

[@sofiyarini]

Competition+ teen + young lady + pressure from the whole 🌎 .. and all she wants just to skate beautifully

[@user-el6mr8or9s]

Браво! Как вы правильно сказали!

[@dwightpawneeleggins3607]

Well everyone got there wish, good job in breaking down a 15 year! What a big adult’s you all are! Kamila keep your head up and stay strong!!!!

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

How is this anyones fault, at the end of the day doping is doping, 3 different drugs found in that test, this young girl is super talented there is no question about that, however her being 15 should not exclude her from the rules bottom line

[@bobababy6089]

It would have been lesser damage if she wasnt allowed to compete. That "irreparable harm" reason backfired horribly

[@tatiermolaeva4754]

Unprecedented case of bulling

[@dwightpawneeleggins3607]

@@immealldayeveryday9425 I didn’t say anything about taking drugs! I said about how people put a 15 year down to the point she breaks!

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

@@dwightpawneeleggins3607 what do u think caused it, everyone was talking about the doping and the people involved, this only got this bad because of the total disregard of the rules

[@delfin1574]

Maybe minors shouldn’t be competing. Let’s be honest, the Olimpics is a word of adults. These girls are managed by people who exploit them in some cases.

[@greencm7142]

So young to go through that. The ability to compartmentalize clearly didn't happen. But, banned substance is banned substance. The Olympics has a long history of dealing with this. She needs to stay away from social media. It's going to be nasty.

[@starlabaucum5658]

Maybe she needs to defect to a country and have coaching staff that doesn't drug children!!!!!!!!!!

[@olgamazlova5223]

A vital medication shouldn't be banned. Myocardial infarctions because of sport overloads often happen all of a sudden and cause death or disability. We know dozens of athletes who fell and died on the playing field. Would you ban a safety net for aerial gymnasts?..

[@user-rr7mg8jf6t]

@@starlabaucum5658 какие наркотики?это просто лекарство от перегрузок и не на олимпиаде а в декабре.

[@rhythmicelegance4670]

Did she “throw” the competition though? Was she asked to self-sacrifice and fall? Edit after more consideration: I don’t think it quite made sense for Kamila to possibly have “thrown” the competition, if done on purpose. It would have made more sense for her to withdraw and be spared from further drama instead of martyring herself with all the tumbling about… Withdrawal would have been more dignified after showing one decent performance.

[@jjboyd01]

She never connected her drug use to her success?

[@rhythmicelegance4670]

@@jjboyd01 I don’t know all the facts. Throwing the competition was a prediction other people were making a few days ago which I didn’t want to believe. I considered it today since she fell not once but twice. I’d rather have it that what happened was a genuine result. My favourites are Anna and Sasha.

[@jjboyd01]

@@rhythmicelegance4670 we will never know. I read this coach has coached the last two Gold-Silver medalists. I've never been to Russia, I do watch a lot of Russia on you-tube from Russian kids. After the top 3 biggest cities, Russia is poor , desolate, and isolated. Small towns look worse than shanty towns in Rural USA. South. And do not go hiking ,packs of wolves running around. Seriously.

[@rhythmicelegance4670]

@@jjboyd01 True. And thank you for the insight! I’m not Russian but I previously trained with Russians in sport at an European island camp for a month, taught myself the language, though haven’t visited Russia yet.

[@alegriasiempre1513]

Funny how no one is showing any video of Kamila.. its been at least two days we didnt see her compete just photos. They are definitely boycotting her.

[@Thealvita]

It's also possible they are trying to prevent further traumatization of a minor by not allowing these videos on KZbin. I watched this live, I'm American, and my heart broke for her. The adults surrounding her should be investigated. I was capitvated by her performance in the team finals, and watching the individuals I was just sad. For her and the other performers for getting overshadowed by this massive scandal. I hope that the future investigations of this case bring more to light.

[@kathieprater2431]

Richardson was found with marijuana in her system, which is NOT a performance enhancing drug. However, it does MASK other drugs. Also, she is an adult, whereas Value a could have unknowingly been given the drug cocktail. I have sympathy for both.

[@moisesojeda1085]

marijuana is a banned substance in international sports, nice try

[@ameliamagee2336]

@@moisesojeda1085 it still doesn’t make it a performance enhancing drug lol

[@moisesojeda1085]

@@ameliamagee2336 it was banned after the 1996 Atlanta games, distance runner were using it because it helped with muscle fatigue. Do some research on the benefits of marijuana and sports

[@milajayson6991]

No, it’s just because Richardson was tested positive right before the Olympics. Valieva was tested several time negative before Olympics. Also she performed clean during her program in Beijing. The old probe was late back from December and it was found just a trace of banned medication, not dope by itself. So it could be fake positive test, a part of some other supplement or even the sample could be faked. Considering the time frame when this probe popped up. All other tests before and after were absolutely dope - free. How it can be? 🤷‍♀️

[@ramonng7054]

Tonya Harding lives again....

[@olgamazlova5223]

Recall Sergei Grinkov, who won 2 Olympics and died due to a heart attack when wearing skates at the age of 28. About a quarter of myocardial infarctions happen without specific premonitory symptoms. While therapeutic use of prohibited substances is possible - why is disease prevention forbidden?.. I don't say that the prohibition was intentionally violated - I say that the prohibition to prevent severe diseases is unethical. Each organism is unique and may need personalized aproach to disease prevention and treatment.

[@jjboyd01]

recall who? You Russians cheat so much and disappear quick in Olympic sports. I can only recall Bubka.

[@olgamazlova5223]

@@jjboyd01, I'm a Ukrainian, bgg. Vitamins are cheating? So be it. I reserve the right to use civilization achievements. I feel pity for sportspeople, who are discriminated by WADA, which forbids vital preventive medications permitted for people from other walks of life.

[@davidperez909]

Russians told her to take a dive.

[@janetpartyka5968]

I'm very happy for the winners who followed the rules and won their place on the podium. Nice job!

[@randycox3232]

Rigged....All ROC Athletes ARE DOPING

[@user-mi1lw6gf1d]

@@randycox3232 i will call you TV

[@DoItAgainRightNow]

@@randycox3232 nationalist

[@randycox3232]

@@DoItAgainRightNow Here's a thought. The ROC athletes have to be DOPING to win. RIGGED...

[@user-jv6eb4sm6m]

@@randycox3232 American too. But their goverment bribed IOC to suffer russian athletes with doping. It's all politics.

[@skandalousbytch]

So basically what I'm hearing is "don't be honest, don't accept responsibility." Pretty sure that's what we're ALL hearing. And pretty sure anyone with two brains cells is looking REAL funny at their screen right now, while simultaneously being entirely unsurprised. We all know "tell the truth" only shakes out well in fairy tales. But a reminder right there out in the open for God and everyone to see sure puts a smile on my face.

[@jinyinghua0910]

I hope our comments here can give Kamila energy to overcome recent thing and help her to get back her confidence again. She was born to figure ice skate .

[@gordaroo]

Well the USA got their dream of degrading a beautiful 15 year old skater to the point of failure. Listening to our media use breaking STORIES without any full truth. This skater lives within the Soviet system of sport, it’s history is easy to look up, it’s not pretty. All of you listened to everything but the truth, because of the way her drug test was handled and released she did not get her day in court. Perhaps you recall a certain American gymnast who has a positive drug test but had her day in court and was allowed to continue because all the facts were in and told and the truth was able to come out. . The skater did not. Then you listen to at least 3 doctors who none saw the test or looked at the evidence, but had the need to comment. These are just some of the problems with the degrading and hate you have shown against a 15 year old kid. You should be proud.

[@janetpartyka5968]

I'm happy for the girls who followed the rules and earned their place on the podium. I'm very sad for the 15 year old. From the USA.

[@janetpartyka5968]

Did you know an American Olympic athlete was disqualified because she was found to have taken an illegal drug?

[@judithschneider6202]

I'm a proud AMERICAN. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHAT TARA AND JOHNNY HAVE SAID. SHE ADMITTED TAKING SOMETHING. SHE HAS BAD PEOPLE AROUND HER. I BLAME THEM. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THESE OTHER GIRLS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO WORK HARD TO GET THEIR CHANCE. THIS TIRNED INTO A CIRCUS AT THE END. IT'S SUCH A SHAME. GOD BLESS

[@alyssag1983]

This isn’t about the US or the west. The next two girls who got gold and silver are Russian and many American figure skating fans love Trusova and scherboakova

[@jjboyd01]

I know Putin just bombed a kindergarten and secondary school in Ukraine. There is no USA Gymnast I recall, 100% certain there's some Putin lie in there.

[@melissaprice3311]

I agree that she should have have withdrawn with dignity and grace but what should’ve happened was that she should’ve been disqualified. The committee (adults) should have enforced their own rules. What type of clowns are running the Olympics? They have NO credibility and almost ruined it for everyone. How could they punish everyone for what this 1 girl did?! It’s the most unprofessional thing I’ve ever seen!

[@alisonfowler8193]

Hmmm, he is partially right. They aren't similar. The banned substances that are performing enhancing are worse.

[@staceyb.5878]

I can't find this performance at all, did they take it off the internet

[@carlosvile9832]

Russia took gold and silver in this event in 2018. Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva were 15 and 18 respectively and Russia trashed them already. I really hope that Kamila Valieva does not get trashed. It seems that Russia's strategy is based on starving little girls and keeping them light enough to do the job. Once they gain weight and become normal, they get bounced. Wash, rinse, repeat.

[@jjboyd01]

we'll never hear from her again.

[@alinavh7348]

@@jjboyd01 yes because western propaganda did everything to destroy the most talented figure skater of the world

[@lizturner267]

Exactly! You hit the nail on the head. That coach's last 4 skaters were anorexic, causing bone breaks and back issues. They are abused and used up as children. Russia's program is like a meat grinder. It’s shameful.

[@user-rr7mg8jf6t]

@@alinavh7348 западная пропаганда, гладкая и жестокая, уверена что она нивчем не виновата и у неё ещё будут золотые медали

[@carlosvile9832]

@@alinavh7348 Russia doesn't care about its athletes. Everyone is expendable, but regarding the western media, I will admit, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski may have done a tad bit too much talking.

[@Bee-qc1gu]

KARMA is REAL indeed!

[@againstliarsandpsychopaths5212]

Victim blaming is real. Your test shows brainwashing powder.

[@bmrigs]

She took a dive on purpose so her teammates can get up on the podium and get their medals. But we all know who the best skater is.

[@thecuttingedge5700]

Stop putting pressure on a minor, chill, that drug test was micro and it was in December all her Olympic tests were clean

[@jjboyd01]

F***K her and Russia. Putin just bombed 2 schools in Ukraine. She failed test bye-bye cheat, back to your slum home.

[@thecuttingedge5700]

@@jjboyd01 guess what the western prospective said outing would invade yesterday and it Never happened kid, stop watching this DUMB western prospective news, and don't worry im half Russian and half Ukrainian

[@thecuttingedge5700]

@@jjboyd01 imagine you were being hated by so many people and the fake news

[@jjboyd01]

@@thecuttingedge5700 oh so let her get away with it. Like Casey Anthony, Amanda Knox. cry, cry, cry. awww just let her go free.

[@thecuttingedge5700]

@@jjboyd01bruh, that test was in December and it was flipping a micro dose, they didn't show the decmeber test until now, they did that to make her look bad

[@eMCizzle1]

There is still controversy, she did compete with her team in the Team Event and because of this there won't be a medal ceremony for all 3 teams. The IOC needs to rethink their decision and suspend her (ultimately her team) and carry on with the medal ceremony for the teams who deserve it.

[@technocore1591]

Given she was caught doping why do people keep talking about how talented she is? I mean doesn’t cheating using performance enhancing drugs make that questionable?

[@pelua_7903]

Her coaches completely failed her. She should have never been taking that cocktail of substances. I agree she shouldn’t have been skating because it wasn’t fair to other athletes and you set up a 15 yr old for worldwide public scrutiny. It was bad all around.

[@kisik2201]

1000% sure she’s been told to fail free programme on purpose, so other athletes deffo get medals and the ceremony happened. 😑 Full stop.

[@peterchen5342]

Nope, not by a long shot. If you understood the sport you would know how difficult it is not be flawless.

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Why doesn't NBC allow the footage to be shown? Can't find her performance anywhere.

[@novascotiaskater1868]

Because they save it for prime time…. You can watch it on Peacock

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

@@novascotiaskater1868 Thank you. Do you know if her performance is available on the free version?

[@SymphonyBrahms]

I blame the people who gave this girl the drugs. She was under the added pressure of this as well as the pressure to perform. So a fifteen year old child has been hurt by the adults in charge of her that should have known better. Shame on them. And sympathy for Kamila. She is the real victim in this catastrophe. I hope that she goes on skating and has success in the future, without the people who gave her the drugs.

[@dmelnick00]

She wasn’t allowed to take grandpa’s heart medication anymore so she started falling down? This is such a bizarre story.

[@mdh88]

The controversy is not gone: does anyone really think that the Russian figure skaters' handlers gave Valieva the illegal drug and not her teammates sometime in the near past?

[@ds7506]

Did the teammates test positive for any illegal substances?

[@mdh88]

@@ds7506 That's irrelevant to what I said -- I didn't say that they shouldn't have been allowed to compete -- merely that the controversy is not over like the shortsighted announcer said. There is almost no doubt that the they were also given the same 3 drug cocktail but just haven't tested positive (yet). And I am not blaming these teenage skaters just their adult handlers.

[@dashoverton1963]

The IOC should never had let Valieva skate. Their decision just worsened things for this 15 year-old. They did her no favor, and certainly blackened the entire Olympic Games.

[@russki1978]

What is totally weird is that even though both the gold and silver medals come from the same team as Valieva's (same coach, same doctor, same entourage) nobody seems to question the achievements of these two skaters, and they will receive their medals just like that with no discussion. Am I missing something here?

[@j3rzy.r]

is this a serious question? they didn’t test positive for doping.

[@jankoci7020]

yes you are missing your brain you scumbag! if you dont understand figure skating shut your mouth!!!!

[@andrewb5960]

Yes, youare missing clear probes of the two skaters .

[@randycox3232]

Truth!!! They are all part of Cheating Russia's Doping Efforts!!!! They should ALL be disqualified!!!!!

[@russki1978]

@@j3rzy.r Yes, I'm very serious. Everyone is blaming Eteri and Valieva's doctor for Kamila's positive drug test. So why assume that all other skaters from Eteri's team are totally clean? We already know that she doped Valieva during the trainings, hoping that the substances would be out of her system by the time she was checked. So I have the right to doubt all of Eteri's students.

[@angieg2561]

Straw man If they drugged Valieva, then they drugged the others too. In order to avoid scrutiny, Valieva was the diversion.

[@bobababy6089]

Coaches probably advised her to give way in order for them to get gold and silver. Problem solved

[@randycox3232]

@@bobababy6089 👍👍👍👍

[@judithschneider6202]

@@bobababy6089 BOY DO I AGREE WITH YOU! I CAN SEE HER UNEMOTIONAL COACH SAYING IF SHE WINS NO MEDALS. IF SHE SKATES AWFUL THEN THERE WILL BE MEDALS FOR THE OTHER GIRLS. WHAT A MESS. I FEEL NONE OF THEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO SKATE. Where are her parent's? This was the most depressing Olympic skate I've watched. I have watched many.

[@bobababy6089]

@@judithschneider6202 and they better hire therapist for her real quick. That girl is wrecked.

[@ludmilacherepanova7217]

@@bobababy6089 тренер ее после проката спросила, что случилось, зачем ты после первого падения сдалась. Но люди любят додумывать.

[@GOigrok]

You killed her Anglo-Saxons.

[@user-qy3ks9uc6w]

Для них это норма

[@sandrahossman2089]

This poor 15 yo is a victim, she needed a hug instead got scolded by her coach.

[@tdotson1907]

Wow smh the adults is responsible for this not the child,it's very sad what they have done to her.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

Has anyone considered that Valieve was “forced” to lose? That she was told by her “couches” to lose so that there could be a metal ceremony and therefore keep everyone happy? This whole skating saga is pathetic. All of this could have been avoided if the rules were followed and Kamala wasn’t allowed to skate because she tested positive for a banned substance.

[@claireeebee]

I honestly feel she was told by her coach to fail. I think the 15 y/o will be the scapegoat so her coach can continue treating these kids terribly.

[@ursha4849]

This was the first thing I thought about considering the MOC threat to take the medals away from the Russian team if Kami takes any medal.

[@claireeebee]

@Heinrich Hertz I don't think so. This scandal makes all of skating look bad and the Olympics as a whole look bad. It would be really short-sighted to do something like this just to sabotage Russia. She also admitted to taking the banned substance saying it was "her grandpa's medicine". So if it was false allegations, why would she make up the grandpa medicine story?

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

@Heinrich Hertz Yes, that is definitely a consideration. I think that there are a lot of things to consider in this case. It has been mishandled from the beginning, with many questions not yet answered.

[@inthekitchenwithlynn]

@@claireeebee You are so right..this scandal makes the whole skating community look bad, unfortunately.

[@nikapsk2350]

КАМИЛА НЕ ПРИНИМАЛА ДОПИНГ , ЭТО ПРОВОКАЦИЯ .

[@user-qj9mh7tq3e]

Жду когда Голливуд снимет фильм о Камиле.И этот фильм возьмет Оскар....

[@liliyashumayeva2919]

Seems that figure skating falily was not ready for this outstanding beauty on ice. All what happened around Kamila proved this, but there happened to be a decent skaters who supported her.

[@lazarusnjoroge6413]

Sad.....she is only fifteen

[@Maya-bu2rf]

Richardson was an adult and you know if you smoke weed

[@Dragonwing5036]

Do you think she threw this? I mean I could see her stumbling, but she looked sloppy today compared to how tight she looked yesterday.

[@user-io2gl4bd3s]

How cruel people ((((( My poor girl, May ALlah bless you and your family

[@astridstopka3300]

Schalke on propose who did that. A better future I hope

[@mirnazari5626]

Hope CNN sleep well tonight

[@pjlee419]

Different cases, not comparable at all!

[@penelopelopez8296]

The pressure didn’t get to her. She didn’t have her endurance drug anymore and found out that it can’t be masked by using other heart drugs. She knew she had to skate drug free and that is what put the pressure on her. We all saw the results of her drug free skate…. Not too good and she didn’t even deserve fourth place. She deserved to be disqualified after the positive drug test and sent HOME.

[@jjboyd01]

Where was the due process for the 3 female African runners? They were told TO DO DRUGS by the IOC and they refused.

[@Yamah12a]

She couldn't handle the comedown

[@ehmha3641]

Please bring attention to Eteri and her training methods.