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    Star Russian skater tested positive for a banned substance before Beijing Olympics

    Officials with the International Testing Agency say 15-year-old Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication in December. It's unclear why she was cleared to compete in Beijing.
    by Brian Mann Feb 10, 2022 2 minutes
    Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Team Event on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 07, 2022.

    BEIJING — A Russian athlete is once again at the center of a doping scandal that has embroiled the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

    According to a statement released by the International Testing Agency, star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for use of a performance-enhancing heart medication on December 25, 2021.

    The positive test came during a skating competition in St. Petersburg,

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