The Olympic figure skating team event got underway Friday morning with the rhythm dance, pairs short program and women's short program. Ten national teams compete for a place in the final and the chance to stand on the Olympic podium.

Valieva served a four-year ban for involvement in a doping scandal that changed the trajectory of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing when she was 15. Now at 19, Valieva attempted to start her comeback over the weekend, landing a difficult quadruple toe loop, but had an error on the landing, according to Reuters.