Dmitry Peskov called the CAS decision to disqualify Valieva politicized
Press Secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov responded to the verdict of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in a doping case. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
A Kremlin spokesman called the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify the athlete politicized. He stated that Russia must protect the interests of its athletes to the end, using existing appeal mechanisms.
Earlier on January 29, CAS disqualified 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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