Valieva’s Coach and Russian Teammates React to Skater’s Crushing Olympic End

The Russian skating star at the center of a doping scandal turned in an uncharacteristically disappointing performance. And then the real drama began.

By The New York Times

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The Russian skating star at the center of a doping scandal turned in an uncharacteristically disappointing performance. And then the real drama began.

Several members of the Russian contingent were in tears by then, including not only Valieva but the silver medalist, Alexandra Trusova, too. In seconds, the scene at the edge of the rink quickly shifted to a blur of disparate emotions — crushing disa… [1435 chars]

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