American figure skaters Hubbell and Donohue responded to Valieva’s disqualification.
“I’m pleasantly surprised that there was no special consideration just because of her age, and she was held to the same standard of every other athlete. I feel like some of my faith in the system has been restored.”
“The possibility of being shifted to gold medalists is life-changing, and changes the way you brand yourself and your future,” he says. “There is a financial impact of having it drawn out so much, especially since Madison and I retired that year.”
“The amount of people in any country that start skating, and then make it to the Olympics, much less medal, is so small that it would be belittling to host it somewhere else. It wouldn’t be the same thing,”
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