Former athletes reacted online to the results of the women's figure skating individual event with sympathy for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and frustration with the sporting officials that allowed her to skate.
with Valieva becoming the center of attention of the entire event, overshadowing the other skaters.
Valieva, who was expected to win gold, became the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the winter Olympics during this year's team event. Medals for the team event have not yet been awarded, pending the results of an investigation that could lead to Valieva's disqualification from the Olympics.AFP via Getty Images
Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Feb. 17, 2022."Very traumatizing Olympic experience for Kamila Valieva. She should not have been allowed to compete, it’s devastating that she was put in this situation, on all levels," Edmunds said on"If you’re going to mad at someone, be mad at the judging system. They are the ones that have caused all this.
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