American figure skater and Olympic champion Nathan Chen commented on the doping scandal that erupted at the Beijing Games. His words leads Teen Vogue.
The 22-year-old American admitted that he was upset that his team lost the award ceremony due to the doping scandal at the Beijing Olympics. At the same time, Chen stressed that he sympathized with the 15-year-old Russian woman, who faced pressure amid the situation with a doping test.
During the Olympics, Chen also answered a question regarding the Valieva scandal. However, then the American could not decide on his attitude to the problem.
Valieva helped the Russian team win gold in the team tournament. However, due to a problematic doping test, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) canceled the awards ceremony. The organization tried to get the Russian woman removed, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) sided with Valieva.
Chen won the gold in Beijing in single skating. As part of the team competition, he won a silver medal.
Source: Lenta
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