heartbreaking. this young girl is just 15. she s a minor. the adults around her have completely failed her. the team s coach denying the claims, saying she is, quote, innocent and clean. and tonight, the u.s. snowboard team, fresh off of a history-making win in the new mixed team cross event, facing a controversy of its own. former olympian callan chythlook-sifsof accusing coach peter foley of sexual harassment. kearney apologized on instagram, saying he used the slur in a joking manner and it was stupid and disgusting. he said he faced being let go from the u.s. team over that incident. foley has denied the sexual harassment allegations against him. he told the new york times they were surprising to him and that right now he s concentrating on supporting the athletes here at the olympics. whit? marcus moore in beijing tonight. thank you. now, to the record-breaking heat in the west, as the rams and bengals prepare to take the
reporter: tonight, the drama in beijing. decide whether kamila valiyeva can take the ice in the women s singles competition by monday, just 24 hours before the event begins. our alex presha pressing olympics officials about the timeline for a decision. given the time crunch here, are you confident that there will be a resolution to this by the 15th? there will be a resolution of this specific case, which is where the suspension will be lifted or not, yeah, i m certain of that. reporter: on christmas day, the 15-year-old phenom tested for a banned heart medication which may help increase endurance, but it wasn t reported until after she helped the russians win the gold in the team event over the u.s. the athletes from russia could lose their medals, giving team usa the gold. russian athletes with a long history of cheating allegations, already banned from competing under their country s flag because of a state-funded doping program during the 2014 sochi games. american figure sk
the u.s. could respond. our teams on the ground in ukraine and at the white house. also developing, canadian police facing off today with protesters, moving in to clear the trucks off that key bridge between the u.s. and canada. the economic impact tonight, as and inspiring demonstrations overseas in paris. could american cities be next? and the warnings about the super and the warnings about the super bowl and the state of the union. tonight, the new setback in the fight against covid. pfizer announcing vaccine authorization for children under 5 put on hold for now. with more than 600,000 children testing positive last week. the reaction from parents, as states increasingly drop their mask mandates. drama at the olympics tonight. two scandals rocking the games. the team figure skating gold medal in question, with russia s 15-year-old star skater testing positive for a banned substance. when we can expect a decision, as the u.s. snowboarding team faces controversy, including alle
operations on his eyes. wow that is icy. he always skis with a guide who wears bright colors and has a small speaker on his back to warn max about obstacles and turns. i would describe him as indestructible. dave bridges has been coaching max for six years. max s spirit he s got such a can-do attitude. giving him this poster for inspiration. every time i look at it, i m like, i can do this. i m not going to give up. max now set to compete for team usa, as the youngest person on their paralympic nordic ski team. but he s not stopping there. i want to keep inspiring people. that would be the biggest dream of mine, just to inspire more people. and you re well on your way, max. congratulations. i m whit johnson in new york. i ll see you on gma in the morning. have a great night.