US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium - News Summed Up

US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium


More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping use, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team finally received their hardware. U.S. and Japan figure skaters took to a podium at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday to receive their gold and silver medals, which they earned at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts in the women’s team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) then ruled that no medals for the team figure skating event would be officially presented until Valieva’s case was resolved. Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team pose for a photo after receiving gold medals following the disqualification of Team Russia for doping after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at Champions Park in Paris.


Source: Fox News August 08, 2024 08:24 UTC



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