Media: 15-year-old IO revelation from Russia is suspect. But she is too young

The representation of the Olympic Committee, headed by the only 15-year-old star Kamiła Walijewa, won the gold medal in the team figure skating team competition held for the third time in the history of the Olympic Games. Silver was won, and bronze – by Japan.

The official medal ceremony was to be held in Beijing on Tuesday evening. Ultimately, it did not happen. Medals for the Russian Olympic Committee and the United States have not yet been awarded for legal reasons, he informs. In Beijing, however, only a mini-ceremony was held, during which the best competitors of the team competition in figure skating were presented with teddy bears from the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.

Walijewa is a “protected person” because she is too young

From then on, it was only speculated what might have caused the delay. As revealed by the portal insidethegames.biz, this legal problem concerns the doping test which Walijewa was subjected to. The exact cause of the problem is unknown. It is speculated that the Russian may have taken a substance that raises doubts. It was not intended to improve the athlete’s performance, but whether or not it is a prohibited substance is still unknown.

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The situation is extremely complicated also due to the age of the player. Under anti-doping rules, Walijewa is a “protected person”. This means that, as a Athlete under the age of 16, she would not be officially disqualified if found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation. In that case, the consequences will not be severe on her. What else can be said about the people around her. Several legal teams are currently involved in this matter.

Let us recall that Kami³a Walijewa has gone down in history. She was one of the first to make the triple axl – considered the most difficult jump in figure skating. In addition, the 15-year-old, who recently joined the Beijing Short Program, scored 90.18 points, just 0.27 points below her own world record. However, this note was enough to break the Olympic record.