IOC President Thomas Bach says he was "very disturbed" byKamila Valieva s performance after she fell several times and seemed overwhelmed by the doping scandal that has engulfed her.
The Beijing Olympics are the most gender-balanced Winter Games ever, with competitors saying the expansion of mixed team events helping drive up standards in women s sport.
The Olympic Games are sport's biggest stage. This year's winter edition has already offered joy, despair, medals and tricks. DW has picked out some of the highlights of Beijing 2022 so far.