The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday responded to criticism over its decision to withhold the awarding of medals in events won by a Russian figure skater at the center of doping questions.
A Swiss court has cleared the skater, Kamila Valieva, 15, to compete in the women’s singles event on Tuesday night, despite failing a test for banned substances in December.
The I.O.C., in response, had announced on Monday that, until investigations are complete, there would be no medal ceremony in the event if Valieva, the clear favorite, finished among the top three competitors.
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