The former Olympic figure skater criticized the Russian Olympic Committee for putting teen Kamila Valieva 'in this awful situation.'
Former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon called out the Russian Olympic Committee after teen figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned drug ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The International Testing Agency recently confirmed that the 15-year-old Russian skater tested positive for the banned substanceRippon and other prominent names in figure skating are calling out the adults responsible for Valieva’s use of the banned heart drug. The ROC put her performance"ahead of her health and well-being," Rippon said.
Katarina Witt, a German former Olympic figure skater, posted on Facebook in defense of Valieva. Both she and Rippon emphasized that the 15-year-old should not be held responsible for the failed test.
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