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IOC president Thomas Bach says he was "very disturbed" by Russian skater Kamila Valieva's performance in the Beijing Olympics final when she fell several times and seemed overwhelmed by the doping scandal that has engulfed her. "I was very disturbed when I watched it on TV," Bach says. SOUNDBITE
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says Russian figure skating Kamila Valieva can continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test. "It means no provisional suspension should be imposed on the skater," says CAS's Director General Matthieu Reeb. SOUNDBITE
Images outside Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division and Anti-Doping Division temporary offices, as CAS reconvened in Beijing to deliver a decision on a failed doping test given by Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in December. Valieva, who is 15, could be barred from competing in the women's individual competition if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules against her. IMAGES
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams says it is not up to the sports organization or the media to answer the question of whether Peng Shuai was speaking freely when she recanted her allegations of sexual assault against a top Chinese official. SOUNDBITE
The International Olympic Committee would support an inquiry into the allegations made by Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai -- if she wants one, its president Thomas Bach said on Thursday. IMAGES