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Russian Valieva, who recorded a positive doping test in December, finishes fourth after falling on ice
15-year-old led by almost two points after free programme event on Tuesday
She had already won gold in team event before positive doping result became public
Britain's Natasha McKay failed to qualify for free skate

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Matthew Henry

'That poor kid'published at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating women's free skate
American 2016 world silver medallist Ashley Wagner is full of sympathy for Russian favourite Kamila Valieva, who suffered a error-strewn performance in the free skate, and fell short of the podium.
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Get Involvedpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
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Ben Heath: I’ve subtly stopped listening to my lecture to keep a track of the curling.
'A shake of the head from Shuster'published at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 4-5 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV
That's another poor shot, that's two in a row from Chris Plys. They need to score, and score well in this end.
A shake of the head from John Shuster and that is the first time I have seen him look non-plussed in this match.
USA face up to to troublepublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (ninth end)
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland in Beijing
The Americans are suddenly a lot quieter. They're in a spot of bother here, but John Shuster often gets them out of sticky situations.
Time-out for Great Britainpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (after eight ends)
USA skip John Shuster seems to have have no internal monologue.
Every thought process about the possible plays for his team is vocalised. I am not sure if it is for the benefit of his team or himself.
Chris Plys has had a couple of ropey stones for the United States. The door is ajar for Great Britain.
Bruce Mouat calls for a time-out and coach Murdoch comes down to the ice to advise over what Great Britain can do...
Get Involvedpublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
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Laura Alice: The fact that the BBC Olympics commentators are literally in tears about this Figure Skating final says it all. 15-year-old child.
'She should not have been allowed to compete'published at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skater Polina Edmunds, who represented the United States at Sochi 2014, says that a suspension for Kamila Valieva would have saved her a intolerable situation.
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Valieva leaves the icepublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women's free skate
Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in Beijing
Valieva has her hands on her hips as she leaves the ice, while a section of the crowd with ROC flags shouts "well done" in Russian.
Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 4-5 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV
Don't go anywhere - this is all going to explode sometime soon.
'Tense'published at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (after eight ends)
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland in Beijing
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Oh boy, it's tense.
Another blank means GB will have the hammer in the last end as it stands. But the US could opt to try and blank the end again.
It could prove pivotal either way.
It's still 3-3 in the other match between Sweden and Canada, too.
GB and US blank the eighth endpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (after eight ends)
This has got very tactical.
John Shuster opts to blank the eighth end and keep the hammer rather than take a one and give Great Britain last-stone advantage.
It is all boiling up into a humdinging ending.
silver medal
Silver medal - Alexandra Trusova (ROC)published at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women's free skate
Alexandra Trusova of the Russian Olympic Committee finishes with silver. Japan's Kaori Sakamoto takes the bronze.
One of the most uncomfortable, unpleasant periods of sport you will see.
Postpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - Women's free skate
Kat Downes
Commentator on BBC TV
Image source, Getty Images
She looks utterly distraught.
There is something of a stunned silence in the area.
gold-medal
Gold medal - Anna Shcherbakova (ROC)published at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating women's free skate
This is uncomfortable viewing for all around. The climax of an Olympic event should not feel like this.
There are glum faces in the winners' area.
Valieva's team-mate Anna Shcherbakova wins. There will be a medal ceremony tonight after all.
Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - Women's free skate
Robin Cousins
Olympic gold medallist figure skater on BBC TV
Slightly speechless - for all the wrong reasons.
Valieva finishes in fourthpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Breaking
Kamila Valieva looks distraught as she waits for the judges' scores. Her coach has an arm around her.
She finishes in fourth after a string of mistakes.
Stunned silence in the area.
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Postpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - Women's free skate
Kat Downes
Commentator on BBC TV
You can't help but feel that she shouldn't be out there at all, not least of which for the failed drug test reasons. But she is a 15 year old child.
Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women's free skate
Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in Beijing
Gasps as Valieva makes mistakes on four jumps ... she has never done that in this routine before. The applause is sympathetic more than anything else.
Tearful Valieva ends routinepublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women's free skate
Valieva breaks into tears seconds after her routine ends.
That will not be good enough to top the standings. A horrible few days for sport ends with more tears.
Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - Women's free skate
Kat Downes
Commentator on BBC TV
This is getting difficult to watch