WADA: it is necessary to prosecute minors for doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) spoke about the verdict of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the case of the use of prohibited substances. RIA Novosti reports this.
WADA said it was pleased with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). They stressed that they appealed in the interests of justice, athletes and clean sport. In addition, WADA called on world governments to pass legislation to criminalize doping by minors.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years. The period of suspension starts on December 25, 2021. According to the court, Valieva could not prove that she did not take doping intentionally. Thus, the athlete will be deprived of gold for winning the team tournament at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing as part of the Russian team.
The doping scandal surrounding Valieva unfolded at the 2022 Olympic Games. Traces of the banned drug trimetazidine 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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