Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva won first place in the short program at the Beijing Olympics. At the beginning of the rental, she almost fell upon landing after a triple axel. As a result, the athlete scored 82.16 points.

Second is Russian Anna Shcherbakova (80.20), who skated a purely short program, Japanese Kaori Sakamoto (79.84) is third. Alexandra Trusova, who fell on the triple axel, is fourth - 74.60.

How Valieva won the short program at the Olympics. Photo report Olympics 2022 Valieva, like the rest of the Russians, trains under the guidance of Eteri Tutberidze. The 15-year-old figure skater is the leader of the season. She won the championships of Russia and Europe, she holds world records in the short (90.45 points), free (185.29) and total programs (272.71).

At the Olympics, she was at the center of a scandal due to a positive doping test. But despite this, the Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed her to participate in the tournament. In connection with the scandal, the IOC refused to hold award ceremonies for medalists with the participation of Valieva.

The free programs will be presented on February 17th.

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