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All eyes are on Russian Kamila Valieva, who recorded a positive doping test in December, as she looks to win a second gold at Beijing 2022. She holds a two-point lead after the short programme.

Russian teammate and world champion Anna Shcherbakova lies second, with Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto in bronze. Alexandra Trusova in in fourth, which means the Russian Olympic Committee could well end up with a clean sweep of the medals – not that they will be presented if Valieva medals. Britain’s Natasha McKay did not qualify for the free skate.