Kamila Valieva has set a new Olympic record in the short program for figure skaters
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva became the owner of a new Olympic record. This is reported by the correspondent of ”
For the rental in the short program of the team tournament of the Games in Beijing, the athlete received 90.18 points. She managed to break the record of compatriot Alina Zagitova, who received 82.92 points for her performance at the Pyeongchang Olympics four years ago.
Valieva’s performance helped the Russian national team gain an advantage over the Americans after two competitive days of the team tournament at the Beijing Olympics. The Russians have 45 points in their assets, they are three points ahead of the US representatives.
Russian athletes at the Beijing Games perform under the auspices of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The tricolor and the national anthem were banned due to the sanctions of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
