Russian Teen Valieva Wins European Figure Skating Title Ahead of Beijing Olympics

Russian Teen Valieva Wins European Figure Skating Title Ahead of Beijing Olympics
Russia's Kamila Valieva celebrates with gold medal after winning the ISU European Figure Skating Championships at Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, on Jan. 15, 2022. Ints Kalnins/Reuters
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Russia’s 15-year-old Kamila Valieva won the European figure skating championships in Estonia on Saturday, solidifying her status as the gold-medal favorite for next month’s Beijing Olympics.

Valieva finished with a total of 259.06 points—achieving a 90.45 score in the women’s short program on Thursday and 168.61 in the free skate event on Saturday.