Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva made history at the Winter Olympics in Beijing as she became the first woman to land a quad at the Games.
Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva made history at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Monday as she became the first woman to land a quad at the Games.
The 15-year-old Valieva landed two quads in the team event as the Russian Olympic Committee secured gold ahead of USA in silver and Japan in bronze at the Capital Indoor Stadium. ROC at Beijing 2022: What is it and how can Russian athletes compete at the Olympics?"It's been quite overwhelming. I was very nervous, but I am just glad I was able to execute all of my elements well," Valieva told reporters."To perform with a team like this means everything.
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