15-year-old Valieva -- the best skater in the world -- was heavily favored to win leading up to the competition
, but ended up finishing fourth after suffering one of the worst performances of her young career.
Kamila has been at the center of a firestorm of controversy ... after it was revealed last week that she failed a drug test in December. Valieva was popped for a performance-enhancing drug named trimetazidine. The drug helps blood flow and endurance. Valieva was ultimately suspended for the positive test by Russian drug officials ... who then quickly reversed course, un-suspending her just a day later.
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