Shcherbakova became the 2022 European champion after Valieva was disqualified for doping
Russian Kamila Valieva was stripped of the title of European champion 2022. This was reported on the website of the International Skating Union (ISU).
The title went to Russian Anna Shcherbakova, who initially took second place. Russian Alexandra Trusova won the silver medal, and Belgian Luna Hendricks won bronze.
Related materials:
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The period of suspension starts on December 25, 2021. The points for the figure skater’s performance at the 2022 Olympic Games were cancelled, as a result of which the Russian team dropped from first to third place in the team tournament standings.
The doping scandal surrounding Valieva unfolded during the Beijing Olympics. After the end of the team tournament, it became known that traces of the banned drug trimetazidine were found in the sample of the then 15-year-old figure skater from December 2021.
Source: Lenta
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
