Russian quad-jumping prodigy Alexandra Trusova could not contain her anger as the teenage star settled for Olympic silver in Beijing despite producing a historic free skate routine on Thursday. The 17-year-old Trusova became the first female skater ever to land five quadruple jumps in one program as she amassed a tally …
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is in first place in the women’s individual event in Beijing after completing an emotional short skate routine on Tuesday. Gold medal favorite Valieva scored 82.16 points for her program, some way off her world record best but still impressive given the immense pressure the …
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The news that US inflation has reached its highest level for 40 years, at 7.5% in January, is the most explicit indicator of serious problems in its economy. The monetary tightening that will be used to attempt to bring this under control will both slow the US economy and inevitably …
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has broken her silence after being cleared to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics, admitting that her doping case ordeal has left her feeling emotionally drained. Valieva will line up for Tuesday’s women’s individual event in Beijing after an emergency hearing at the Court of …
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected demands to impose a suspension on the teenager, in a case involving a positive doping sample taken in December. The decision comes just one day before the …
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The Russian women’s cross-country skiing team has won a brilliant gold medal in the 4x5km relay at the Beijing Games, finishing ahead of Germany and Sweden. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) quartet of Tatiana Sorina, Veronika Stepanova, Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva came home in a time of 53:41.0 – …
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Kamila Valieva took to the ice in Beijing for training on Thursday as Russian and Olympic officials refused to comment on speculation that the 15-year-old figure skating star had failed a doping test. Valieva was seen going through her routine at a practice rink in the Chinese capital alongside teammate Alexandra …
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Beijing strongly condemned a possible $100mn deal between the US and Taiwan, aimed at improving and sustaining its missile system. During a Tuesday press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US government should immediately ditch its plans to sell military equipment and services to Taiwan. He urged …
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Skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team confirmed their pre-tournament status of favorites by winning the figure skating Team event, earning a second gold medal of the Beijing Games for their country. Leading after the first two days of competition, the ROC team continued to dominate by winning two …
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The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) celebrated its first gold medal of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday after Alexander Bolshunov won the men’s 30km skiathlon. Claiming three silvers and a bronze at Pyeongchang 2018, the 25-year-old finally dominated the event after finishing runner-up last time round. In an impressive performance from the …
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