Zhurova said that Valieva’s case is being delayed so that the skater does not perform
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova commented on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. Her words are quoted by RT.
“Because they don’t want her to perform. This is just a way to ruin our country again through a doping scandal,” the deputy considered. She called Valieva an amazing figure skater whose abilities and programs everyone admires.
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On November 10, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) completed hearings on Valieva’s case. The court announced that the final decision in the athlete’s case will be made in January 2024.
On January 13, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency informed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that Valieva was not guilty of an anti-doping rule violation. WADA was dissatisfied with this verdict of the Disciplinary Committee and filed an appeal with CAS.
At the 2022 Olympic Games, Valieva won gold in the team competition, but the Russian team was not awarded due to a doping scandal involving her. Traces of a prohibited drug were found in the skater’s sample from December 2021. At the same time, CAS allowed her to participate in the individual tournament, where she took fourth place.
Source: Lenta
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