Russian figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva struggled badly in a controversial free skate and finished fourth on Thursday at the Beijing Olympics. Had she reached the podium in the women’s event, the 15-year-old would not have received a medal because she is at the centre of a doping scandal. Valieva, the heavy favourite, fell twice and struggled on a couple of other landings. She put her hands over her face afterward in obvious disappointment. Russians Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova finished first and second, respectively. Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto was third. And so, after all that, we have an award ceremony. In a story full of crazy twists, this may be the craziest one yet. pic.twitter.com/mtUOqDj1MQ — Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) February 17, 2022 Canada’s Madeline Schizas finished 18th. Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication at the Russian championships in December. But the result wasn’t announced until last week, shortly after the Russians won the team ...