Defense may seek postponement of World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) appeal of ruling in Russian figure skater’s case Kamila Valieva A source close to the situation told .
On Tuesday, WADA announced that it considers the findings of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (DAK RUSADA) Anti-Doping Disciplinary Commission in the Valieva case to be incorrect and will use the right of appeal to the Arbitration Tribunal of sport. (CASE). The AMA demands that the 16-year-old figure skater be disqualified for 4 years and void all results from the date of sampling – December 25, 2021. Earlier, DAK RUSADA found that although the athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation, she bears “no fault or negligence” for it.
— There are many procedural moments. And purely theoretically, the part of the defense in the Valieva case can request a delay, but judging by the circumstances and the development of the situation over the past few months, there is a greater chance that the case will be quickly reviewed. Also, do not forget about the medals of the Olympic Games, which athletes have been waiting for a long time, – said a source from .
Valieva at the Beijing Olympics helped the Russian team win gold in team competitions. Before the personal tournament, it became known that the illegal drug trimetazidine was discovered during the doping test of the Russian championship figure skater. The CAS allowed the Russian woman to participate in the individual competitions of the Games, where she took fourth place.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to postpone the award ceremony for the team tournament until the end of the athlete’s trial.
Source : MatchTV
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