“Maybe it’s a certain compromise.” Zhurova on the decision of the RUSADA committee on Valieva

Olympic champion in speed skating, deputy of the State Duma Svetlana Zhurova said she considers the decision of the anti-doping disciplinary committee (DAK) of the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) on the figure skater as a compromise Camila Valieva charged with an anti-doping rule violation.

On Friday, RUSADA informed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that DAK RUSADA had rendered a decision on the Valieva case. It was acknowledged that although the skater committed an anti-doping rule violation, there was “no fault or negligence on her part”. Valieva escaped sanctions other than the cancellation of her results on the date of the sample (December 25, 2021).

– For WADA, the global community, it is extremely important that at least someone is punished for something. Perhaps this is a certain compromise, because a fact is a fact, there must be at least something for them to see the minimum penalty – at least the deprivation of the Russian championship medal. It’s probably even correct, just compared to the girls who have clean samples, but here it seems that a microdose (of a banned drug) is present, “said Zhurova on the All for the Match program. !”. on the channel.

Earlier, the AMA announced that they want to get a four-year suspension from Valieva.