BEIJING : A teen doping scandal,"Ice Prince" mania, and a home gold to cap it all: the Beijing Games will go down as one of the most memorable figure skating events in Olympic history after 16 days of turmoil and twists.
The pre-Games positive test came to light just after the teen prodigy helped the Russian Olympic Committee to gold in the team event, and resulted in the top-three finishers unable to receive their medals pending resolution of the case. The saga renewed questions over whether Russia had turned the page on its doping history and the suitability of the Olympic environment for minors.
Russian 17-year-olds Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova took gold and silver, respectively, both landing quad jumps.
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