“Let’s turn to the people who can fight the AMA so that they don’t ruin the girl’s life” – Tarasova on the Valieva case

Honored Coach of the USSR Tatiana Tarasova in a conversation with , she commented on the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to appeal the decision in the case of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva .

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.

— The AMA continues to try to impose sanctions on Camila. They weren’t going to listen to anyone, it is clear that they will insist on their own. But we can achieve something. I want our country to be worth something, so that we get a positive and fair result. There are probably people who know how to achieve this.

We, the best coaches, know how to succeed on the ice, win and find the best of the best. Well, then, probably, there are people in the country who can fight the AMA. Let’s turn to them and let’s turn so that they don’t ruin our life and the life of the girl, so that they fight,” Tarasova told .

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.

Earlier, DAK RUSADA determined that although the athlete violated anti-doping rules, she bears “no fault or negligence” for this. Valieva escaped sanctions other than the cancellation of her results on the date of the sample.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has postponed the award ceremony for the team figure skating tournament at the 2022 Games until the end of proceedings in the Valieva case.