Russia, figure skating and a doping scandal episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 14, 2022 · 27 MIN

Russia, figure skating and a doping scandal

from Front Burner

Russian prodigy Kamila Valieva made figure skating history last week, becoming the first woman to land a solo quadruple jump at the Olympics. In fact, Valieva landed two quadruple jumps as she led Russia to the women’s team gold. But just two days later, the medal ceremony for the event was suddenly delayed — and we’ve since learned that Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication in December. The Court for Arbitration in Sport has now ruled Valieva can still compete in the women's individual event, but there will be no medal ceremony if she lands on the podium. Shortly before the ruling, we spoke to freelance journalist Gabby Paluch about how this case fits into a history of Russian doping, and about the story behind the notoriously tough coach that’s both making and breaking young stars like Valieva.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 14, 2022

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Russia, figure skating and a doping scandal

0:00 27:28

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Front Burner?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this Front Burner episode published?

This episode was published on February 14, 2022.

Can I download this Front Burner episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!