Investigation into the case of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva suspected of breaking anti-doping rules should reveal the truth no matter how long the process itself takes, Olympic ice dancing champion Natalya Bestemyanova has told .
In May, Veronika Loginova, director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), told that the agency aimed to complete the investigation into Valieva by August. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Director General Olivier Niggli said on June 11 that the investigation may take longer for “procedural reasons”.
– In this situation, when our athletes cannot compete on the international stage, timing is absolutely irrelevant. It is more important to get the truth. If Camila had waited for the season or she would have been preparing to debut on the international stage, it would be a shame that they dragged on for so long, but there are only domestic departures to come, where they are waiting for her everywhere . , so let them investigate,” Bestemyanova said.
Valieva won gold at the 2022 Olympics in the figure skating team tournament. After that, it became known that the banned substance trimetazidine was found in the doping sample of a 15-year-old athlete taken during the Russian championship in December. As a result, Valieva was allowed to participate in the personal tournament, where she was considered the favorite, and she took 4th place. The investigation against Valieva continues.
Source : MatchTV
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