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The U.S. has still not received the silver medal it won or the gold it'd be awarded if Kamila Valieva and her Russian teammates are stripped of their title.
The routine starts with a nod to Thing – the hand character in “The Addams Family” franchise.
The 16-year-old gave a sample in 2021 which later tested positive for a banned medication while she was competing at Beijing 2022.
The Russian president defied reality on Kamila Valieva, whose drug case dominated this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Harshness is good, said a spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin after the world watched the Olympic coach harangue the weeping teen.
Alexandra Trusova ratcheted up the drama in an emotional day for the Russians as Kamila Valieva faltered.
Thomas Bach criticized their “tremendous coldness” toward the 15-year-old Russian skater after her mistake-filled free skate at the Beijing Olympics.
Weir and Tara Lipinski nailed the delicate balance of anger and sympathy as the Russian teen failed to medal.
The Russian skater was the overwhelming favorite to win the marquee event in Beijing.
The broadcasters' terse commentary as Russia's controversial star took her bows provided a savage punctuation mark on the Winter Olympics.