Olympic officials announced on Monday, Feb. 4 that in any event in which 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva places in the top three, all competitors will not receive their medals until her doping case is resolved. The IOC, and later upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), also said Sunday that Valieva was cleared to still compete.
Valieva is one of the best figure skaters in the world and is a gold medal favorite in her individual events. She already helped the Russian figure skating team win the gold medal in the team event, however they will also not get their medal until the case is over.