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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 following Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was…