The grandfather of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva confirmed the use of trimetazidine. This is reported by The New York Times with reference to the American anti-doping agency.
At the hearing, the athlete’s grandfather told the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that he periodically takes trimetazidine when he becomes ill. According to the source, he provided the court with a video in which he showed the medicine package.
Earlier, The New York Times reported that three substances were found in Valieva’s doping test to improve heart function: the banned trimetazidine, which was previously known, as well as L-carnitine and hypoxen. The publication suggested that these drugs in combination could be aimed at increasing endurance.
On February 15, the head of the disciplinary commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Denis Oswald, said that trimetazidine could have entered the body of 15-year-old Valieva through a product that her grandfather used. He noted that this argument played in favor of the skater at the hearing in her doping case at CAS.
The athlete passed a positive doping test on December 25, 2021. As part of the Russian national team, she became the winner of the Olympic team tournament. Valieva was admitted to the individual tournament of the Games by the decision of CAS.
Source: Lenta
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