Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Friday it had been 'chilling' to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics as a doping scandal continued to swirl, hitting out at the 15-year-old's entourage.
2022 Beijing Olympics - Figure Skating - Women Single Skating - Free Skating - Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 17, 2022. Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee reacts with coaches Daniil Gleikhengauz and Eteri Tutberidze after her performance.
Valieva, who had been leading the women's figure skating event after the short programme, cracked in her free skate on Thursday night, and stumbled down to fourth place as compatriot Anna Shcherbakova skated to gold."I must say I was very, very disturbed yesterday when I watched the competition on TV," Bach told a news conference.Valieva failed a doping test at her national championships last December but the result was only revealed on Feb.
Valieva left the ice hiding tears behind her hands and sobbed in the 'kiss and cry' area as her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, confronted her. "When I afterwards saw how she was received by her close entourage... it was chilling to see this," said Bach.
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