Japanese athletes look forward to receiving medals at the Beijing Olympics
Japanese athletes look forward to receiving medals at the Beijing Olympics On the sidelines of Kamail Valieva's doping scandal, Japanese figure skaters are waiting to receive their medals. "Athletes don't really think about doping or the color of their medals. They are more concerned with the medal ceremony and wonder if they can receive their medals in Beijing." Reuters quoted the deputy head of the Japanese sports delegation Hidehito Ito. Japanese skaters finished third in the final of the team figure skating event, behind the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and the United States. However, the medal ceremony was not conducted, when the organizers received information that athlete Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substances. Olympic Beijing English 1 Valieva made a great contribution to helping ROC win gold in the women's team. Photo: Reuters. Valieva's performance will be decided after a hearing of the Court of Sports (CAS) on the evening of Februa...