BEIJING — Katarina Witt, a two-time gold medalist and one of the finest skaters in Olympic history, broke down in tears on live television while discussing the Kamila Valieva situation.
Valieva, 15, fell to fourth place in the women’s individual skating event after helping Russia to win a gold medal earlier in the Olympics. But pressure over a positive drug test and from within Valieva’s own camp spurred Witt to speak up in the young skater’s defense.
Mal den Dopingvorwurf von der 15 Jährigen #KamilaWalijewa beiseite geschoben, bringt Katharina Witt in der @sportschau ganz andere entscheidende Punkte aufs Tableaux: Moral, Jugendschutz und mentale Stütze auch vom @IOC.