Russian superstar figure skater Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned substance.
The International Testing Agency said the 15-year-old failed a drug test for trimetazidine, a banned heart medication.-It is the first big doping case at the Beijing Olympics that involves one of its favourite young stars.
Russia could lose its gold medal from the team competition due to the positive test, and it could also threaten Valieva's chance of winning the individual competition that begins on Tuesday.The US team would be elevated to the gold medal for the first time in the event if Russia is disqualified, and Japan would be awarded silver. Fourth-place finisher Canada would receive the bronze medal.
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