Canada’s Appeal Over Beijing Olympics Figure Skating Medal Rejected

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada perform their rhythm dance at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, on Feb. 12, 2022. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

PARIS—Canada’s appeal to be awarded a team figure skating bronze medal from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Aug. 2, leaving the Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) team in third place.

At the Beijing Games, Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was found guilty of doping earlier in the season. She was banned for four years thus removing the ROC as winners of the team event.