More people are pushing for the age limit in figure skating to be raised above 16 following Kamila Valieva's monumental collapse. But that could mean no more quads. Here's why: [Photo: Getty Images]
, who's come under fire during these Olympics first for Valieva's failed drug test from December and then for her callous treatment of her teenage prodigy Thursday night.Thomas Bach, said Friday he was “very disturbed
Or more likely, an 11- or 12-year-old in Tutberidze's camp that nobody has heard about yet, but who will turn the current age limit of 15 just in time to compete at the next Winter Games in Italy.There are no official age limits to compete at the Olympics, and 13-year-old skateboarders even competed at the Tokyo Games last summer.
Kaori Sakamoto earned the bronze medal at the Beijing Games without a quad in her arsenal. Instead, the 21-year-old from Kobe, Japan, relied on experience, artistry and precision — not just daring-do — to complete a clean free skate and pass Valieva. “I think that really will push this forward and hopefully it will also put this question forward to other sports federations,” Norwegian Skating Federation president Mona Adolfsen, who supports the change, told The Associated Press.
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