The way the 15-year-old Russian skater was treated by her coach was ‘chilling’ and does not inspire any confidence in her entourage, Thomas Bach has said
The Olympic chief said it was “chilling” to watch the treatment meted out to Valieva by her entourage after she managed a fourth place finish on Thursday.
Kamila Valieva was heavily favored to win gold, but missed out on a medal in the women’s figure skating Thursday after a devastating performance haunted by her doping saga.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has criticized Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s entourage for their “tremendous coldness” toward the 15-year-old skater after her mistake-filled free skate at the Beijing Olympics.
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'Chilling': Olympics president calls out Kamila Valieva's team for 'coldness' toward young skater | Since Then