'Cold' coach back at Olympics after Valieva scandal
Summary
Figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze is back at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina after being criticized during the 2022 Games over her handling of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. She is coaching for the Georgia figure skating team and associated with a new Russian skater, Adeliia Petrosian, competing as a neutral athlete due to Russia's Olympic ban.Key Facts
- Eteri Tutberidze has returned to the Winter Olympics as a coach four years after the last Games.
- Tutberidze faced criticism in 2022 for her behavior towards Kamila Valieva during a doping scandal.
- Valieva was a 15-year-old gold medal favorite at the time of the controversy.
- Tutberidze is now coaching Nika Egadze of the Georgian team.
- Egadze won gold at the 2026 European Championships but made errors in the team event at the current Olympics.
- Tutberidze is also tied to 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian, a Russian athlete competing as a neutral.
- Russia is banned from these Games because of the country's actions in Ukraine.
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