Russian figure skater banned for doping; U.S. takes Beijing gold
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday banned Russian teenager Kamila Valieva for four years and stripped her -- and her team -- of medals earned at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, meaning that the United States figure skating team will be awarded the gold medal.
Valieva's positive test for a banned heart medication surfaced in the middle of the Beijing Olympics, compellin