Imagine creating history for your country at the tender age of 15 only to test positive for doping soon after, facing humiliation and suspension. Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva suffered the exact fate as she got stripped of her gold medal win at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the team event.

Explained | The curious case of now suspended Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has formally appealed a recent controversial decision in the doping case of Russian teenage figure skating star Kamilia Valieva. WADA lodged its appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), a panel used to settle international sporting disputes.

WION Sports: WADA appeals Valieva case to CAS

Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case has been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the World Anti-Doping Agency after it made no progress with the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, WADA president Witold Banka said on Tuesday.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case referred to CAS, says WADA president

Beijing was set to close the curtain Sunday night on a Winter Olympics that will be remembered for the extremes of its anti-COVID-19 measures and outrage over the doping scandal that enveloped 15-year-old Russian skating sensation Kamila Valieva.

Beijing Winter Olympics set to end after covid curbs, Kamila Valieva's doping scandal

Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Friday it had been "chilling" to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics as a doping scandal continued to swirl, hitting out at the 15-year-old's entourage.

Beijing Olympics: Was 'chilling' to witness Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure, says IOC chief Thomas Bach

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva surprised the figure skating world by stumbling into fourth place in the women's singles event on Thursday, ensuring the Olympic medal ceremony could go ahead at the Beijing Games.

Beijing Olympics: Kamila Valieva slips to fourth place in figure skating, medal ceremony to go ahead

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was in tears as she broke down after her performance in the women's individual short program at the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 on Tuesday (February 15).

Kamila Valieva receives loud cheers, breaks down after returning to action for 1st time since doping scandal

The doping case of American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Olympics due to a one-month ban, is different from that of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

American sprinter Richardson's case 'different' from Kamila Valieva's: International Olympic Committee

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping case has rocked the Beijing Olympics, had three drugs that could be used to treat heart conditions in the sample she provided last December, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Beijing Olympics: Russian Kamila Valieva had 3 drugs used to treat heart conditions in sample - Report

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva dominated the ice on Tuesday night, fighting back tears as she completed a skate that put her at the top of the short programme standings.

Russian Skater Kamila Valieva tops short programme standings in figure skating despite doping scandal

The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics said on Tuesday they want to make sure the doping case of Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva, which has rocked the Beijing Olympics, does not cast a shadow on their own Summer Games.

Paris Olympics organisers to ensure Kamila Valieva case to not happen again

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who has found herself amidst the doping scandal at the Winter Games defended her positive drug test by saying it was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication, an Olympic official said on Tuesday.

Beijing Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva argued positive drug test was mix-up with grandfather's heart medication

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday (February 14) said that the flower and medal ceremonies will not take place if Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva finishes among the top three in the women's single skating competition during the Winter Olympics 2022, which is underway in Beijing.

No medal ceremony if Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva wins at Beijing Winter Olympics