"Team USA Awarded 2022 Olympic Figure Skating Gold After Russian Skater Disqualification"

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"Team USA Awarded 2022 Olympic Figure Skating Gold After Russian Skater Disqualification"
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Following a doping decision against Russian skater Kamila Valieva, the U.S. figure skating team has been awarded the gold medal in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, marking the first-ever team Olympic gold for the U.S. The decision comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Valieva's performances and banned her from the sport through 2025. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed the gold medal award to nine American skaters, with some planning a press conference, while the Canadians express disappointment over the final tabulations.

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