The top 10 most searched athletes on Google in 2022

10. Kamila Valieva

Valieva, a Russian figure skater, had a rollercoaster of a year. While the 16-year-old competed in the Beijing Olympics back in February where she helped the Russian Olympic Committee team win gold, a positive drug test cast a shadow over her accomplishments.

Though she won gold with the ROC team and earned fourth in the women’s single skate, Valieva is facing a ban from the 2026 Winter Olympics. While 2022 had a lot for the young figure skater, it seems 2023 may be even more significant for Valieva’s future.

Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva failed a test for a banned substance and her future at the #Beijing2022 Olympics will be decided before her next event on Tuesday, the International Testing Agency said https://t.co/sbcrMCfvVz pic.twitter.com/qQJzoapAmu

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 11, 2022