That's ridiculous. Children aren't accountable for actions that their sport leaders (in absence of their parents) pressure them to do. The adults around her should be held legally accountable, because it's child abuse when they don't act in the child's best interest, for example by giving them drugs without sickness/symptoms. There are too many sports today in which children are abused, as they are trained professionally to compete as adults, before their bodies are ready and their minds are mature enough to make decisions of their own. Children should not be allowed to compete as adults and prize money should not be allowed for children's sports

They need to change the rules and not let anyone under 16 compete at the Olympics.

You may very well be correct, and perhaps the rules should be amended for future competitions. That being said, the established rules require that she be treated as a "protected person" if under the age of 16.

@@LamLawIndy What does that even mean? Protected Person? Sounds strikingly similar to bleeding heart, liberal socialist policy: "Help someone to their own detriment". Here's the kicker. By trying to save one person from "Irreparable harm", they have likely put dozens, if not hundreds of young athletes at risk. Now every shady country will be doping up their kids, because they know that they can get away with it.

This is not because she is a minor. It is because the B has not been tested yet in the country where her sample is being tested (Russia can't test their own because they cannot be trusted). She may not be the last Russian to have delayed drug testing which will strip a medal later when/if the B sample is analyzed. Same process for everyone, adult or minor. Bad US reporting gets people upset before the final result is known.

If you are at the Olympics representing your country, how, with good conscience, can one continue representing that country when you learn that it is a notoriously known, state-run doping machine? As an athlete from the age of 12-years-old, if not younger, you are taught about the great harm to your bodies the ILLEGALLY banned, drug-enhancing substances can have on you, as well as the risk you would be taking, concerning the future of your sport's career. During that educational process, these young minors also learn RIGHT from WRONG, and that breaking the International rules should be avoided at all costs. If Kamila Valiyeva learned this as a junior figure skater, and she now competes on an adult level against other adults, then how can they continue to use her age as their go-to justification, their excuse for this outrageous violation? After all, it's her body, and her choice, as to what she ingests.

She knew and could've said NO!!! She knew the rules on doping!!! Not buying into the mess that is Russian doping!!

But those arent the rules. Maybe they can change the rules.

@@emerald637 BINGO!! Russia will DO ANYTHING to win at all cost

Absolutely agreed with your comment.

LIKE LETTING MEN COMPETE AS WOMEN?

@@mikebrigs1218 Go watch a nice episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, honey. It'll do you some good.

@@realamerican5969 NO THANKS LOSER. THATS MORE YOUR SPEED.

It's because the International Olympic Committee is corrupt. Years ago they were accepting bribes and money from Salt Lake City. Now they are placating the Russians even though there's an ongoing doping program in that country.

Follow the money

I doubt she has any say in what is happening.

@@moniqueengleman873 Unfortunately, you're probably right. These abusive coachiing practices are mainly seen in authoritarian countries like Russia. Sad.

I take meds for blood pressure and my doc warned me to keep the meds away from kids, because healthy people who take heart meds can end up in the hospital.

Right! Silly. And pathetically unbelievable.

Agreed, however what if she were a man?

And loopholes, apparently!

Good one! 🤣

Her coaches never thought she'd be caught.

everything happened like this, because the test did not come in time. It was somewhere more than a month.

Stay blind, it helps

@@ludakapkina9308 40 days or so, something fishy with the lab there. Also something fishiy with the media, tara gets to keep the youngest to win gold status in this too.

Rules have always been different for Russia. Then the IOC wonders why they continue to dope.

I'd imagine Kwan is fuming.

I think a lot of skaters from across the globe are upset

@@mokumizu4318 I think YOU'RE a dope!

Yamaguchi & Hughes have shared their thoughts on this drama. Google it.

Very shameless. Hey, I guess it's ok to come up with a story of "Oh, I drank my gramps water from his glass," Which no one believes. Especially with this covid virus going around. Yeah, right.

Double standards? Do you know how many "banned" substances are allowed as "exemptions" to US, Canadian athletes? You would be surprised if you knew.

You are living in your fantasy, wake up

Right on, Val!

@@karenmom2001 You make me let out a huge groan…..uhhhhhhhh

if she was like everybody, she did not be what she is. Every law has some exceptions.

@@ludakapkina9308 Why are you defending her?

First of all it is not fair to Kamila, because she did not know about all this game, or she was under presser to do what she did.

I think the grand parents took the responsibility to protect Kamila, because it was scary to pointed on somebody else.

Agreed. It blesses Russia’s continued cheating.

And what about men competing as women?

@@Kingfisher1215 While i agree with on this subject it’s irrelevant to this situation and a distraction right now.

@@Kingfisher1215 Don't feed the dumb, right-wing troll.

@@silverpurkat it’s actually on point regarding this because “doping” is to get an advantage, for a transgender athlete, they don’t need to dope, they have the advantage built in.

@@petelancaster6715 because folks like you are outraged by doping but are just fine with gender advantage.

10000% using her age. They knew it was a loophole and jumped through it

I refuse to paint the entire Olympics and all of the athletes who work hard and sacrifice so much with the same brush.

I haven't watched 1 item from these games...not missing them...

@@howler6490 You must be "missing them" if you take the time to comment so broadly on something you admit you haven't even watched.

If corruption is a problem for you, why were you watching before? Have you ignored the history of Olympics corruption until now?

go to mommy, lil Terry, give a cry xD

she difinitely took a lot of grandpa's medication🤔

I read an article that there was no way that a cross contamination could occur unless her grandpa spat in her mouth

@@lisettetorres2689 Yes, he have to have transfer the drug at the same form to her without cross contamination. Drug dissolve in water and most liquid, if she took his cup and got the drug that way, she is not getting that drug, she is getting a by-product of that drug, then her digestive system would have metabolise that by-production into something else, which would not be pick up by the test. Well, not in that original form anyway. The only way her story would make sense is that the transfer happened intravenously, ie her grandpa inject himself with the drug and she then poke herself with the same needle, because the drug inside that needle would not change form, which would pick up on the test.

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Irene Koleshnikova is the bot. The whole world knows Russia cheats.

@@vatuska Russia cheaters

So many double standards especially where Russia is concerned.

Oh snap, Stefania! Great points on you!!

the black gymnastic was taking a drugs for a years and when she stopped to use them she could not compete...Take away all her medals! But no she has an exceptions, but without drugs she was nothing.

He was praising a Eteri's coaching methods like 2 or 3 days ago

@@rajs7876 I don't understand. Why would race or country have to do with whether a coach does good or not? I understand it's a competition however, it shouldn't be made into being like a war against the other countries. It's supposed to be a special gift a person has &/or talent.

@@lindalauer1434 Its okay if thats your opinion, But most people don't feel that way. The Olympics were always designed to pitt country against country. Your coachs against theirs. Your people against theirs. Your determination against theirs. Only recently have things shifted away from patriotism, which i believe to be a big mistake. What is the point of a worldwide competition, if all the athletes are trained, coached, and live in the United States? It makes the flag your wear on your back pointless.

I love him too. Always have. My hero.

I love him as a skater and I really miss him as a commentator as well.

It is really weird. If you compete in senior competitions you should be treated like everyone that is in the same competition!

She skated without drugs during the Olympics. It was back on December 25.. I don't get this about a failed drug test, not in this Olympic. Does Scott think she should be penalized the rest of her life

Not if you are from russia. All russian figure skaters basically retire after 16 years old with injuries and are replaced with younger skaters.

Then you should know that many athletes in the past had a questionable test result (a micro-dose of a substance, like in this case, not the full doping amount) and had it "cleared" by through court, which takes months, all the while they were allowed to compete and their confidentiality was never revealed.

And in the ncaa, to naturally born female athletes.

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@@vatuska That coach will do anything…especially cheat…to win. Everyone knows that.

Yup. If she were a transgender man, it would all be just fine.

@@Kingfisher1215 are you still taking the drugs?

@@user-bu9nb8wr6e Don't you know that first US transgender will be competing in women's figure skating soon?

@@creativelife108 no I didn't and it's another subject. Most probably agree with you though lol

Race might be a factor, but other situations are at work which allowed this athlete to compete even with a positive test for drugs. Other athletes of different races, including Caucasian, have been banned for drug use...the odd thing is how Russian athletes are treated differently...they play the Olympics by their own rules.

What is Bull is that you bring race into an argument that isn’t about race.

shes also a child. its not all about race

@@Kingfisher1215 You are correct...decision is not about race.

*American Olympic Gold Medalists

I agree. I watched the skating and thought Kaori Sakamoto was flawless. The judging has definitely been an issue these games.

Not with the coach she has; she'll physically ruin her within the next 2 years. (Not saying she should be allowed to skate now, just pointing out the M.O. of this coach).

All the skaters from the other countries should stand on the ice rank together as one in protest saying we will not continue until this is resolved. They should because the awards ceremony will not be withheld anyway. They have all to gain and little to lose if they ban together as one voice saying Russia needs to face their consequences. Rules are rules. Honor them!

Excellent excellent idea. It is outrageous to punish everyone else because the country essentially on "probation" commits yet another crime and then screams everyone else is picking on them. I am with the other skaters who sacrificed, worked hard and followed the rules and came up short by the system supposed to look out for them. Maybe Kamila didn't know what she was taking but I bet she sure knew it was SOMETHING. Russian doping is not a novel concept.

She could come back at 19yrs old. But her body would not be as capable of doing then what she can now. It is scientifically proven that by the time you reach 18/19 your body has changed in ways that prevent you from jumping at the same capacity you do at 15. Her country stole her glory and she be over the moon with furry at them for what they've done to her. Quit pushing these kids to compete with the adults. They're kids. They should be stronger etc than an aging adult. Leave the kids in the junior olympics. And then let them compete on the adult level when they are actually adults! Duh!

Eteri wont let her. All Eteri girls only last one Olympic cycle, if they are even lucky enough to go to the Olympics. After that, they are replaced.

It’s a weak excuse

Lol....I know right?! Ridiculous. After that many days of them having to sit around a table to discuss what would be their excuse, they failed miserably!

And according to BBC, there were 3 different substances that were found inside the body.

i don't get, why they Russia, was allowed to compete at all? what if i lost my drivers licence then changed my name? would that allow me to get a new licence, by re branding myself?

Sadly she will not be able to make the Olympics when she is 19... she will be lucky if she can still walk, check out the coaches past young stars... most of them had horrible back injuries by the time they hit 17

not to mention the pathetic judging, if it wasn't for that one judge that finally spoke up about what was really going on. Tonya Harding wasn't liked by them because she was poor, which the judges said was tacky ... wtf is that... even though she landed the first triple axel in competition... disgusting sport on many accounts..... and now the young girls tossed aside because of injury or puberty..

she took the tests before European and Olympic competitions and they were clean. The "bad" test was taking during Russian nationals, and nobody control it. We know about the fight between Russian couches for the place at Olympics. Russian Federation of figure skating did not know about this test, it is crazy.

Exactly. WTF?

This is only partial information， why don't Scott disclose the whole story？ The positive drug test came back in December last year, and she took the drug because of a heart disease problem and not the doping would benefit her. Kamila's performance and technique have always been excellent and unsurpassed. It's not that stimulants can help her perform such difficult movements. Why didn't the Olympic Committee ban her from competing before February 2022? This is because there were no problems with pre-match drug testing. Why do you mention her drug test from last year is positive after Kamila has won the gold medal in the first turn? This is obviously jealous of Russia will take away the gold, silver, and bronze medals. These despicable methods are used to bully a little girl. Don't you have nightmares?

She is.

Girls - how could one believe they would they would just give it to one person.

@@arleneschlosser4949 well they obviously didn’t give it to Anna Shcherbakova or Alexandra Trusova! Why? Because they’re older and most likely don’t do as many quads.

What's worse is that I don't believe they even care to.

Sochi was a joke, particularly in the women's singles event. Yu-na Kim should have won gold and Sotnikova shouldn't have been anywhere near the podium.

You will be surprised by the fact that Kamila is actually not white (she is Tatar, etnicity that cosidered as a minority in Russia, they are of mongolian and turkic origin).

Smoking weed is against federal law, it is illegal. Of course the black girl thinks everything is about her being black, because that’s all black people think about because that’s what they are told.

It's in China, that explains everything... Lying and Cheating is part of their culture, I lived there for 8 years I witnessed it first hand + they have to keep their strongest ally happy, Disgusting.

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@@elba19 Id say Trump the GOP & FOX would win the gold Silver AND Bronze in the ccompetition for a lying cheating culture. The rest of the world turned to China, Russia Europe etc for actual leadership during the 4 year "GOON SHOW" as Trump kissed the &SS of North Korean, Chinese AND Russian Dictatorships! add Brazilian, Turkish, Philipino, and Saudi, criminals. The phony "Moral Leadership" of America Mythology has been exploded by the Trump criminal SINdicate. The "City on a Hill" is gone forever. Replaced by a giant red, white, & blue dungheap. The NEW AMERICAN CENTURY didn't last 2 decades. The UN delegates actually LITERALLY laughed in the face of the orange buffoon, Probably EVERY post war, US President, attempted or succeeded in causing a COUP during their term in office in Latin America, Asia, Middle East, and elsewhere. Trump however actually attempted a coup ON AMERICA - while HE weas President! China and other Asian countries are growing EXPONENTIALLY richer on the interest payments of the loans on an out of control US debt Volcano [that Trump added to by $8 TRILLION ! btw in a SINGLE Term!] no wonder the chinese state bank hired two floors of Trump Tower. He has basically enslaved the US economy to China etc, more than nearly the last 10 US presidents combined. The doping tragedy at the Olympics is just another symptom of money and power corrupting everything. All I am saying is that no Nation has the moral highground.

You trained with Scott?

@@karabrodsky2852 Yes at the same rink for a short time with the same coach.

@@brendastevens9077 That is awesome. Thank you for sharing that. Have you stopped ice skating?

@@karabrodsky2852 Yes I retired at 25. However I Compete in National Ballroom and Latin Competitions Now.

@@brendastevens9077 Wow, that is fantastic. Thank you for sharing. I love watching ballroom dancing.