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US Figure Skaters File Appeal to Have Team Medals Awarded Before End of Olympics

Team USA figure skaters who captured a silver medal in the team event early in the 2022 Winter Olympics have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to receive their medals before they leave Beijing.

Eddie Pells of the Associated Press reported the CAS will hear the case Saturday evening and expects to make a "rapid ruling" before Sunday's closing ceremonies.

The medals are being withheld after the International Olympic Committee announced events where Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who's under investigation following a positive drug test in December, finished on the podium wouldn't feature medal ceremonies until her case concludes.