Russian Star Valieva Practices Despite Report of Positive Drug Test

Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee talks to coaches at a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 10, 2022. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo

BEIJING—Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, practiced as usual Thursday, hours after reports that she tested positive for a banned substance.

Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Beijing Games, the Russian newspaper RBC reported.