Olympics-Russian teen skater Valieva trains after reports of failed drug test

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Russia's 15-year-old figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva giggled with her coaches but turned serious for her own routine as she practiced on Thursday at the Winter Olympics despite reports of testing positive for a banned substance. The teenager was part of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team that won the figure skating team event https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/s...en-lead-team-event-quest-2nd-medal-2022-02-07 on Monday, ahead of the United States and Japan. Russian athletes are already competing without their flag and anthem because of sanctions for past doping violations.

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