Beijing time on February 18 news, in the Winter Olympics figure skating women's singles free skating competition, the Russian 15-year-old girl Camilla Vallieva, who ranked first in the short program, made a major mistake, and finally only won the 4th place in the total score and did not win the medal. After the game, Valieva cried bitterly in the waiting division. According to reports, Vallieva said in the process of crying: At least now the award ceremony will not be canceled. Vallieva's utterance of these words was heartbreaking.
Valieva had been in turmoil before, with the International Olympic Committee and the International Skating Federation demanding a temporary ban for her. But with the struggle of the Russian-Austrian team, CAS finally ruled that Vallieva could participate in the women's single skate. But before the women's singles event, the IOC, in order to express its dissatisfaction with the decision, had announced that if Vallieva finished in the top three, there would be no award ceremony.
In the short program, Vallieva withstood the pressure and finally won the first place. But this achievement has intensified the topic of the award ceremony in the past two days. It is clear that Valieva cannot remain indifferent. In the end, with both teammates brushing up their season bests and facing great pressure on herself, Valieva's opening Axel made a mistake in three weeks and withdrew early. In the end, Vallieva only finished fourth, missing out on the top three.
In the equal division, Valieva lost her voice and cried bitterly. This 15-year-old girl, whether intentional or negligent, paid the price for her actions, but she is really only 15 years old. At the same time, she cried and said: "At least now the award ceremony will not be canceled." "As you can see, the IOC's decision had such a big impact on her that the first time the scores came out, she thought that her teammates could get on the podium.
Before the award ceremony, there was already a lot of crying in the background. Vallieva was crying, Trusova, who had won the runner-up, was also crying, and Hanori Sakamoto, who won the third place, was also crying with joy. What about Sherbakova, who won the gold medal? She sat alone, her eyes confused, and no one congratulated her. It can be said that what should have been a very high-quality women's singles skating event was crushed by pressure from all sides.