Beijing – Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games.
The 15-year-old burst into tears after topping Tuesday’s first half of the women’s singles competition to put herself in prime position ahead of the all-important free skate.
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