Chris Marsden
4 years ago, a 14 year old Russian child skated perfect triples, failed a drugs test, was partially reinstated, then China told Russia it was over, so time to invade Ukraine from Belarus if Putin wanted to www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...

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Show threadChris MarsdenFeb 5
Poor #KamilaValieva, career ruined. Astonishingly brilliant skater

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Show threadChris MarsdenFeb 5
Valieva is the current world record holder for short program, free skating, total scores, first female skater to break the 250-, 260- and 270-point thresholds in the total score (all when 15) & to break the 170- and 180-points in the free skate. She is the 2nd woman to land the quadruple toe loop
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IOC President Bach added that "doping is very rarely done alone with the athletes" and that the "ones who have administered this drug in her body, these are the ones who are guilty." He also called out her dictatorial coaches' appalling mistreatment of her. Putin since adopted her as a pet, poor kid