Figure skater Nathan Chen said that no one won after Valieva’s disqualification
Olympic champion 2022, American figure skater Nathan Chen refused to consider Kamila Valieva’s disqualification a victory. His words are quoted by CNN.
“The fact that this happened at all is not a victory for anyone,” the athlete said. He drew attention to the fact that
Every substance taken by skaters must be carefully tested even before the athlete even thinks about taking it. According to Chen, doping reduces the integrity of the sport.
On January 30, the Russian team was deprived of gold in the team figure skating tournament at the 2022 Olympic Games after Kamila Valieva’s points were canceled. As a result, Russia dropped to third place in the standings, gold went to the USA team, which included Chen, and silver went to Japan.
A day earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Kamila Valieva for four years. The period of suspension is counted from December 25, 2021, all her results for this period are canceled.
Source: Lenta
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