American figure skater Alexa Knierim, who performs in pair skating, commented on the scandal surrounding the doping test of Russian woman Kamila Valieva. Her words are quoted by Championship.com.
Knierim, who, along with Brandon Fraser, represented the US team in the Beijing Olympics team tournament, said she felt sorry for Valiev. “She is going through so much stress and grief right now. I hope everything will be fine with her, ”the American emphasized. The figure skater added that she focuses on the competition of sports couples and tries to abstract from everything superfluous.
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Earlier on February 11, the International Testing Agency (ITA) stated that Valieva’s December 25 doping test tested positive for the banned drug trimetazidine. After that, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to lift the temporary suspension of Valieva from the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The case of the Russian woman should be considered before the start of the individual tournament at the Olympics. The start of the competition is scheduled for February 15th.
Source: Lenta
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