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The result of figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Olympics will be considered preliminary. About this, as reported by RIA Novosti, said the Director of Communications of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mark Adams.
“The result of Valieva will be considered preliminary and will be accepted with an asterisk. I assume that the same applies to the results of the team tournament, ”he said.
The functionary added that the “B” sample of the athlete has not yet been opened.
The doping test of Kamila Valieva, taken on December 25, 2021 (before the start of the Beijing Olympics) at the Russian Championship, which was held in St. Petersburg, tested positive for the banned cardio drug trimetazidine. After it became known about the traces of two more substances.
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) temporarily suspended the skater, but the decision has been challenged. Appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision of the RUSADA disciplinary committee were filed by the International Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the International Skating Union. As a result, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed Valieva to participate in the individual Olympic tournament in Beijing.
Kamila Valieva is 15 years old, she is the current champion of Russia and Europe. The Russian woman holds world records in the short, free and total programs.
Source: Rosbalt
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