Kamila Valieva topped the leaderboard on the finish of the quick programme in ladies's particular person single skating on the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
The 15 year-old Russian on the centre of the most recent Olympic doping controversy scored 82.16 factors to place her in first place, forward of fellow Russian and reigning world champion Anna Shcherbakova.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto lies in third, whereas RussianAlexandra Trusova, who fell on her opening triple axel, is in fourth place.
The trio of Russian ladies are attempting to ship the second podium sweep in Olympic determine skating and the primary within the ladies's competitors. The free skate is scheduled for Thursday night time.
Valieva examined optimistic in December for a banned coronary heart remedy, though the outcome solely emerged final week, after her two good performances within the crew competitors helped win gold for the Russian crew.
The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport dominated on Monday that Valieva ought to be allowed to proceed to compete, partly as a result of she is a minor, often called a "protected individual", and is topic to totally different guidelines to an grownup athlete.
Nonetheless, the choice from a three-person panel has attracted broad criticism.
Valieva is beneath huge stress and scrutiny, and there have been tears in her eyes as she skated off the ice following her efficiency.
The younger skater didn't communicate afterwards. The Russian Olympic Committee additionally declined to carry her to the information convention, which is required just for medal rounds.
Legal professionals for Valieva additionally “introduced some doubts about her guilt,” veteran IOC member Denis Oswald stated on Tuesday. Russian attorneys speculated that the pattern could have been contaminated by medication her grandfather was taking.
In her solely feedback because the drug take a look at surfaced, Valieva instructed Russian state broadcaster Channel One on Monday night time that “today have been very troublesome for me. I’m completely happy however I’m drained emotionally.”
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