Valieva tops leaderboard after Figure Skating Short Programme

Kamila Valieva topped the leaderboard at the end of the short programme in women's individual single skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday. 

The 15 year-old star scored 82.16 points to put her in first place, ahead of fellow Russian and reigning world champion Anna Shcherbakova. The free skate is scheduled for Thursday night. Valieva tested positive in December for a banned heart medication, although the result only emerged last week, after her two brilliant performances in the team competition helped win gold for the Russian team. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Monday that Valieva should be allowed to continue to compete, in part because she is a minor, known as a 'protected person', and is subject to different rules to an adult athlete.