BEIJING (Reuters) – The Beijing Olympics medal ceremony for the determine skating staff occasion that was gained by Russian skaters has been delayed resulting from an unspecified authorized session, the Worldwide Olympic Committee mentioned on Wednesday.
The Russian skaters claimed the staff gold medal on Monday with 15-year-old sensation Kamila Valieva touchdown the primary quadruple jumps by a lady in Olympic competitors. The USA took silver whereas Japan clinched the bronze.
Valieva should wait just a little longer to get her prize.
Russian skaters are competing in Beijing as representatives of the ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) relatively than their dwelling nation resulting from doping sanctions.
“A scenario arose at brief discover that requires authorized session,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams mentioned, with out offering any particulars on the character of the continuing session.
“You’ll be able to wager your backside greenback we’re doing all the pieces that this case may be resolved as quickly as attainable. I can’t offer you any extra particulars however we’ll do our stage utmost.”
He mentioned the ceremony would happen as quickly as attainable.
The Worldwide Skating Union didn’t reply to a request for a touch upon the matter.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Enhancing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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