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Why were we not surprised that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva was caught doping and finally stripped of a gold medal awarded to her at the Winter Olympics in Beijing two years ago?

The cross-country skier won gold in the 2002 Olympics when two Russian competitors were caught doping. Now she fights for clean sport.{ai:summary}<p>Donna Kennedy-Glans dives deep into conversations with newsmakers. In the world of figure skating, Kamila Valieva's doping scandal was a not so shocking revelation. #sports</p>

Canadian Olympian Beckie Scott on Russian doping: Cheaters always cheat

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