PARIS : The U.S. figure skating team will finally receive their Beijing Olympics team event gold medal on Aug. 7 in Paris, more than two years after Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was found guilty of doping, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - International Olympic Committee Executive Press Conference - Main Press Centre, Paris, France - July 20, 2024 Spokesperson's Services Director, Mark Adams during a press conference REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
At the Beijing Games, Valieva was found guilty of doping earlier in the season and was banned for four years thus removing the Russian Olympic Committee as winners of the team event.Japan moved up a step to silver and it was thought that Canada, who finished fourth in the event, would be promoted to bronze. However, the International Skating Union said the ROC's total score even after Valieva's marks were erased was still a point better than the Canadians.
"But unfortunately, when the legal process gets involved, the wheels can move very slowly. Once we've had a result, we've expedited matters to make sure the allocation can be here somewhere suitable.
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