figure skating competition came to a surprising end. cbs' jamie yuccas has the latest from beijing. >> reporter: it was a remarkable finale to the marquee event of the winter games. kamila valieva, who was the gold medal favorite, slipped and stumbled her way through her free skate, then crumbled into tears. emotions swept up many of her fellow skaters, too, as the results sank in, her two russian teammates earned gold and silver. the bronze went to japan. valieva finished fourth. >> it was very heartbreaking to watch this unfold the way that it did. you couldn't help but feel empathy for her and the situation she's been put in as a 15-year-old, as a child. >> reporter: valieva tested positive for a banned substance last december but was cleared to compete while her case is reviewed. >> unfortunately, the longevity of figure skaters, particularly russian figure skatesreyears. i don't think she's back for the next olympics. >> team canada wins their fifth.