Who gets Olympic gold, silver and bronze now that Russian skater Valieva has been banned for doping?
- Teen figure skater’s positive drugs test rocked Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022
- Now, two years later, the US team are likely to be crowned champions, with Japan taking silver, while Russian athletes could still win bronze
US skaters will receive gold medals after they finished second behind Valieva and her teammates in the team competition, while Japan are likely to get silver. The Russian team could still get bronze, depending how scores are calculated, if they don’t, Canada benefit.
The case rocked the Olympics when, about 24 hours after she led Russia to the victory in the team event, details about a sample taken six weeks earlier at Russia’s national championships revealed there was a banned heart medication in her system.
More than a half-dozen proceedings and appeals took place over the ensuing 23 months, culminating in Monday’s decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sports, which is essentially the supreme court for international sports events.
Here is a look at the case, and what happens next:
The Medals
