iStock/nirat(NEW YORK) The ongoing dilemma in the Winter Games involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who is under investigation over alleged use of a banned heart medication, has athletes around the world calling foul. And while the circumstances around Valieva's situation stand out from other sports doping cases, given the skater's age and Russia's history around doping, athletes' criticisms that there is a double standard have weight and should prompt changes, according to sports law experts. "This is a bad look for the sport," Mark Conrad, the director of the sports business program at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, told ABC News. "It's worse for the number of athletes and teams who have been playing by the rules." Valieva helped the Russian Olympic Committee win the gold in the team skating event. However, on Friday it was revealed she tested positive for a banned drug in December ahead of the Russian F
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The results in women’s figure skating competitions of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will be considered preliminary if Russian skater Kamila Valieva is in the top three, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams sais on Wednesday