Zhurova advised Valieva to return the medals so that they did not remind of the scandal
The Olympic champion in speed skating and State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova gave advice to the Russian figure skater Kamile Valieva. Her words are given by “All -Sport.”
Zhurova recommended Valieva to return the medals that was taken from her due to doping. “Yes, Valieva deserved this gold of the European Championship. But this award is related to the scandal. It is necessary to return this medal, otherwise there will be a reminder of a doping scandal, ”she said, adding that love and support of fans are more than medals.
Earlier it was reported that Valieva did not return the awards that were deprived of due to removal. The gold of the European Championship should go to the Russian woman Anna Shcherbakova. The title of Russian champion-2022 should receive Alexander Trusov. In addition, Valieva should return the medals of two more championships of Russia, as well as three stages and one final of the country’s Grand Prix.
In January 2024, the sports arbitration court disqualified Valiev for four years. In the sample of the skater from December 2021, traces of the forbidden drug trimetasidine were discovered. Because of this, the Russian national team lost the gold of the Olympic Games team-2022 (the rest of the team, after recalculating the points, should receive bronze medals).
Source: Lenta
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