CBS American journalist Steve Futterman shared his impressions of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Olympic Games in Beijing. It is reported by RIA Novosti in the Telegram channel.
Futterman admired the performance of 15-year-old Valieva. He noted that for the first time in his life he had to watch the performance of a Russian woman live. “I was told that seeing her from the stands is a special pleasure. Even despite the failure at the very beginning of the program, it was great, ”said the American.
Valieva became the leader in the short program on February 15. For the rental, she received 82.16 points. In second place is another Russian Anna Shcherbakova with 80.20 points. Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto finished third. Skating within the free program will be held on February 17.
According to the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the awards ceremony following the results of the competition will not take place if Valieva is among the winners.
Source: Lenta
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