Russian determine skater Kamila Valieva did not win gold Thursday within the ladies's particular person occasion on the Beijing Winter Olympics, with fellow Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) skater Anna Shcherbakova taking the highest spot as an alternative.

Alexandra Trusova, one other member of the ROC, took silver within the competitors, whereas Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took bronze. Trusova broke down in tears and gave the impression to be shocked on the final result of the competitors. After erupting in tears upon listening to the outcomes, Trusova initially refused to go onto the rostrum, NBC reported.

Valieva, who's 15 and got here in fourth, had been broadly favored to win the person occasion after she earned the highest rating within the brief program on Tuesday. As well as, she helped lead the ROC determine skating workforce to gold earlier within the video games. Her efficiency was additionally broadly anticipated after she was cleared to compete within the particular person occasion regardless of testing constructive this previous December for a banned coronary heart treatment. The pattern's outcomes did not come again till the Olympics had already been underway for days.

The younger skater, whose identify has grow to be synonymous with what's more likely to be probably the most outstanding doping scandal of the 2022 Beijing video games, had a shaky efficiency throughout Thursday's lengthy program. She fell twice, stumbled and slipped, incomes a rating of 141.93 within the free skate, which was added to her brief program rating of 82.16 for a closing tally of 224.09.

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Russian determine skater Anna Shcherbakova received gold Thursday within the ladies's particular person occasion on the Beijing Winter Olympics. Above, Shcherbakova, proper, and her Russian teammate, silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, rejoice throughout the Girls Single Skating Free Skating flower ceremony on Thursday.Matthew Stockman/Getty Photographs

The scores from the brief program and the lengthy program (additionally referred to as the free skate) have been added collectively for the ultimate tallies that determined who received the medals.

Shcherbakova earned the second-highest free skate rating, 175.75, and an total level tally of 255.95 when mixed along with her brief program rating of 80.20.

Trusova scored highest within the free skate, with 177.13 factors, nevertheless it wasn't sufficient to propel her into first place after scoring 74.60 within the brief program. Her closing rating tally was 251.73.

Sakamoto ended the ladies's particular person occasion with a complete of 233.13 factors after scoring 79.84 within the brief program and 153.29 within the lengthy program.

Shcherbakova, Trusova and Sakamoto have been all honored in a ceremony after the competitors. Their medals is not going to be offered till Friday, a ceremony that will not have occurred if Valieva had earned any of the highest three medals due to an Worldwide Olympic Committee choice after she was cleared to compete.

Along with Trusova, the entire different skaters within the high 4 spots gave the impression to be emotional and shocked as the ultimate scores got here in after the free skate. Valieva started sobbing after her scores have been learn, and he or she later walked via a room of journalists in silence along with her face hidden behind a masks, the New YorkOccasions reported.

Trusova did converse to reporters however spoke softly in Russian and appeared to look upset and shaken, along with her eyes moist.

Shcherbakova regarded comfortable on the rostrum and raised her arms in triumph, however the gold medalist additionally appeared to want extra time to course of her taking first in an occasion that has been surrounded by a lot controversy.

"After my efficiency, I felt like I did my most on the proper time, the fitting place," she mentioned, in line with the Times. "I feel I would like a while to know what occurred."

Shcherbakova mentioned her emotions are blended concerning the outcomes, noting that she sympathizes with Valieva.

"I used to be feeling plenty of pleasure as a result of I occurred to be in the fitting time and the fitting place and did the fitting issues—that is the essential factor," she mentioned. "However, I really feel this vacancy inside."

For Sakamoto, the feelings appeared to fall on the constructive facet. She was in tears, presumably in happiness, after listening to her scores. She later informed reporters at a post-competition information convention that "I'm merely fairly comfortable for now."

Replace 2/17/22, 10:50 a.m. ET: This story has been up to date with further data and background.