Kamila Valieva: Russian skater in gold medal position in individual event

• Teenager given reprieve by Cas holds nerve after early slip
• Valieva 1.96 points clear with Thursday performance to come

At the start, a stumble. At the end, tears. In between, another brush with perfection.

And somehow, after a week of extraordinary personal tumult and torment, the 15-year-old Kamila Valieva did what she has been trained to do since she began skating at three: deliver when it matters.

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