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To opening ceremony nearly over. olympic action is under way on snow. >> that's aggressive, fast skiing. >> reporter: and ice. the powerhouse u.s. women's hockey team picking up a first win, topping finland, 5-2. but also suffered a big blow, losing the assistant captain to a serious injury. >> one of the leaders, one of the best in the world. to see her go down early in the game was really difficult. >> reporter: team usa's figure skaters tuned up ahead of the team event which gets under way tonight. >> oh my god, it is great, so much fun. especially the first couple practices on olympic ice....
Although there will be some amongst this number who won't have died from covid. on average this week, 195 deaths were announced every day. russia claims there has been a misunderstanding over the case of one of its olympic ice skaters who failed a drugs test. kamila valieva tested positive for a banned substance in december, but the result was only reported, after she'd helped russia win the team figure skating event at the beijing winter games on monday. no medals will be awarded until an appeals process is completed. here's our senior sports news reporter, laura scott. with the eyes of the w...
Substance in their system, as tragic as it is, even if she didn't actively participate, whatever the story is, it still is -- >> yeah. >> -- a positive test. >> got to have a clear playing field. poor grandpa is back home in russia saying how did i get involved in this. scott hamilton, it's always so good to talk to you. i miss you. good to see you again. gadi, thank you, as well. and if you are a figure skating fan, catch scott's show "olympic ice," which streams for free on peacock, 10:00 a.m. eastern. so good. he's joined by brian boitano and other skating stars to discuss all the highlight...
Patrick, good to see you again. and it was unexpected. it was shocking. it was heartbreaking and you couldn't help but think you were watching the results of the abuse of a child right there on that ice, olympic ice. the world's greatest stage. obviously, the weight of the world on her shoulder. she had a little trouble in the short program. this was just awful. four mistakes. the first four jumps, all mistakes, including one fall and then a good jump and another fall. this is the greatest skater in the world. this is one of the greatest talents we have ever seen in figure skating reduced to j...