The IOC said it would like to see a quick decision in the case of figure skater Valieva
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement on the decision on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. RIA Novosti reports this.
“The position of the IOC has not changed,” the organization said. The committee stressed that they would like to see a quick solution for the sake of the athletes concerned and the integrity of the competition.
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On November 10, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) completed hearings in 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 the 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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