Our live coverage of the 11th day of the 2022 Winter Games is winding down, but we’re here to catch you up on the biggest moments of the day.
A lot of the action in Beijing happened in overnight US hours — so if you slept through it all, here’s what you need to know:
⛸ Russian skater earns top score in emotional return to the ice
Embattled teen skater Kamila Valieva is on to Thursday’s free skate medal event after posting the top score during Tuesday’s short program. Valieva, who only this week learned she’d be permitted to continue competing despite a December failed drug test, turned in an 82.16.
Valieva’s score was top in the field, and after finishing her program the 15-year-old Russian, broke into tears on the ice as the emotions of the past few days appeared to catch up with her.
A controversial ruling by a top sports court has allowed Valieva to continue her pursuit of Olympic…
