AP Sources: US Skaters To Get Olympic Torches As Medals Wait
Feb 16, 2022, 11:30 AM
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Silver medalists Team United States celebrate during the Team Event flower ceremony on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover gifts while they await a resolution of the Russian doping case preventing them from receiving their silver medals.
Two people familiar with the events told The Associated Press that Bach, in the meeting in Beijing, reiterated to the athletes the IOC stance that no medals ceremonies would be held for events involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva until her case is resolved.
The medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at #Beijing2022 has been delayed because of an ongoing legal issue that could affect medalists, the IOC said. https://t.co/alTNztXArq
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) February 9, 2022
The people did not want their names used because the meeting was confidential.
Nathan Chen and the U.S. finished runner-up to Russia in the team event last week, but the outcome was quickly thrown into chaos when reports surfaced that Valieva had used a banned medication.
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