U.S., Japan figure skating teams to get torches, not medals, for now

The International Olympic Committee is considering offering torches in place of Olympic medals to U.S. and Japanese figure skaters while they await a ruling on the doping case involving Russian skater Kamila Valieva, sources said Thursday.The IOC said no medal ceremonies would be held in Beijing for events in which Valieva won a medal, preventing the Americans from receiving their silver medals in the team event and Japan their team bronze. Valieva helped the Russian team win gold.The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Monday that Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women's singles …READ FULL ARTICLE