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    Valieva takes No. 1 slot in a figure skating event that's clouded by doping saga

    With Kamila Valieva seizing the top spot, 25 skaters advance to the next segment. Normally, only the top 24 move on from the short program. But these Games aren't normal.
    by Jaclyn Diaz Feb 15, 2022 3 minutes
    Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the women's short program at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 15, 2022 in Beijing, China.
    Updated February 15, 2022 at 10:47 AM ET

    BEIJING — The 30 skaters taking the ice for the women's Olympic figure skating short program Tuesday were competing under a cloud, because of one person's presence: Russian star Kamila Valieva.

    The 15-year-old's positive test for a banned drug before the Olympics has thrown these Games into disarray.

    After days of scrutiny and intense pressure because of the revelations, the teenager executed a first-place performance. Valieva , despite a stumble on her first triple axel — the hardest triple-rotation jump.

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