This is one of the loudest stories in Beijing. . Or rather: they were supposed to win, because the medal ceremony did not take place.
“The ceremony was canceled for legal reasons,” explained Mark Adams, an IOC spokesman. But he did not specifically explain why this happened. There is an avalanche of guesswork. It was rumored, inter alia, about the detected marijuana in the body of a Russian woman. However, it later turned out that it was a doping test in December.
Trimetazidine was detected in her body. It is a drug used in ischemic heart disease, it has a cardioprotective effect, i.e. protects the cells of the heart muscle. WADA (World Anti-Doping Commission) strictly forbids this chemical. Will the Russians lose the gold medal in the team competition? It remains to be seen.
he is not yet 16 years old, so according to the law he is a protected person. This means that even if an anti-doping rule violation is committed, she cannot be officially identified by the competition organizers. It turns out, however, that its temporary suspension was lifted by RUSADA, the Russian Anti-Doping Federation. The IOC intends to appeal against this decision.
“The IOC will exercise its right of appeal and does not intend to wait for RUSADA to substantiate its decision. It is essential before the next competition in which the skater is to take part,” reads the statement.
The appeal will be considered by CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Russian woman contested the imposition of a temporary suspension before the Russian Anti-Doping Committee (RUSADA) on Wednesday, February 9, when the hearing was held.
“On the evening of February 9, RUSADA made a decision to lift the athlete’s temporary suspension, thus enabling her to continue participating in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics,” we read in the statement.
The statement was issued due to “the need for official information due to increased public interest”.
Historical triumph of the Russians
For the second time in history, the Russians won team gold in figure skating (they won a silver medal in Pyongchang four years ago). In Beijing, silver was won by the United States and bronze by Japan.
The International Research Agency (ITA) confirmed on Friday that Walijewa had tested positive in late December. The 15-year-old is likely to be disqualified for winning the Russian championship in December (when the test was taken) but will be admitted to the Beijing competition. These are scheduled for Tuesday 15 February.
Source: Sport
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