Figure skating medalists' bittersweet win after Kamila Valieva fails to finish in top three
SalonDespite getting a chance to compete after violating the rules, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was unable to secure a spot on the podium. The revelation also delayed the medal ceremony for last week's team event; Valieva and her fellow ROC teammates have not received their gold medals. On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport's announced that Valieva could continue competing in the individual events but stated there would not be a medal ceremony if she finished in the top three. RELATED: Sha'Carri Richardson, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir and others push back at doping decision leniency "The panel considered that preventing the athlete to compete at the Olympic Games would cause her irreparable harm in the circumstances," CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb told the AP. The ruling committee's decision to allow Valieva to compete – but with such a caveat and to such backlash – couldn't have been good for the teen's mental health.