Olympics: Russian team figure skater fails doping test, reports say

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva reportedly failed a pre-competition doping test ahead of the Beijing Olympics, Russian media reported Wednesday, possibly meaning Japan will be elevated to team silver.The Russian Olympic Committee team dominated the event, beating the United States by nine points for gold, but its 15-year-old women's singles entrant Valieva may now face sanction, according to the RBC and the Kommersant newspaper.No medal ceremony has yet been held but a spokesperson for the Russian Skating Federation said Thursday the skater's eligibility to participate in the Olympics …READ FULL ARTICLE