The Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow granted the claim of the former doctor of the Russian figure skating team Philipp Shvetsky against the German journalist Hajo Seppelt for the protection of honor, dignity and business reputation , according to the court database.
Seppelt’s representatives were not present at Wednesday’s hearing.
The trial was registered on July 26, it is related to a film by a German journalist about the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and Shvetsky’s possible connection with this case. Seppelt also claimed the doctor was involved in the scandal over the disqualification of six Russian rowers before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Earlier in November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) held hearings into Valieva’s doping case. The decision will be announced in January.
Source : MatchTV
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