The press officer of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKR) Olga Yermolina confirmed the participation of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the Olympic Games (OI) in Beijing. She stated this on Thursday, February 10, RIA Novosti.
“Camila is not suspended from the Games. We are waiting for official statements from the IOC. As for the awarding of medals in the team tournament, the IOC should also decide on the date, ”said Yermolina.
On the morning of February 10, TASS reported that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was not suspended from the Beijing Olympics.
On Wednesday, February 9, Sport-Express was the first to report that a 15-year-old athlete would be suspended from further competition at the Olympics due to a suspicious doping test. The publication also mentioned that the Russian team could be deprived of gold in the team tournament.
The Russian team became the best in the team figure skating tournament at the Olympics. Valieva made history by becoming the first woman to perform a quad jump at the Games.
Source: Lenta
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