BEIJING — Karen Chen had dreamt of the moment. She'd watched it from afar over the years, at various Olympics and across various sports. She'd seen athletes ascend to podiums in slick tracksuits, with pride on their faces and teammates by their sides. She'd craved it, and she earned it last week when she and eight other U.S. figure skaters won silver in the team event.
But she never got it. And, she learned Tuesday, she never will.
She'll get a medal. It might be silver. It might be gold. The color will depend on a resolution in the Kamila Valieva case.