Sporting perfection, or an abused child?

Such brilliance skates on thin ice

Feb 15, 2022

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Could there be more sharply mixed emotions than those surely felt by many of us as we watch the astonishing performances at the Beijing Winter Olympics by the 15 year-old Russian skating prodigy Kamila Valieva?

Her artistry and skill are simply stunning. The way she moves seems to defy the confines of space itself. …

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