I've been here for three weeks, alone without my mom, without the dogs, so I am crying." Skaters nail big jumps
When asked about her emotional response, she said, "I wanted to cry, so I cried. Trusova said she thought winning gold was within reach by attempting five quad jumps in competition - a feat that she said she worked incredibly hard for. There is no happiness," Trusova told reporters after taking the silver medal, and cast doubt on her future in the sport. She left the rink earlier than Shcherbakova and Sakamoto, who continued to take pictures after the venue ceremony. Later that night, the 17-year-old Trusova appeared upset. A medal ceremony will be held Friday in Beijing. But because Valieva placed fourth, officials held a venue ceremony to honor the top three skaters. Had Valieva medaled, officials would've postponed the ceremony after an investigation into the doping controversy. And as she awaited her score, she broke down into tears. When she finished her program, she waved her hand in disgust. She stumbled multiple times and fell at one point. She landed her first quad jump, but after nailing the difficult trick, Valieva unraveled. The pressure of that scandal and the days of headlines it made appears to have had an impact to the young teen. The 15-year-old tested positive for a banned drug before the Olympics - a revelation that came out during the Games - but officials in Beijing allowed her to continue to compete anyway. Valieva, who skated last, finished the night in fourth place. Of the top performers was 15-year-old Valieva, who has been the subject of scandal in the days leading up to her performance.
BEIJING - Russian figure skater Anna Shcherbakova took the gold medal in women's individual program at the Beijing Winter Olympics, in a competition that took place under the shadow of a positive drug test from her teammate Kamila Valieva.Īnother skater from the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexandra Trusova, won silver.
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