US Figure Skating Federation declares victory for clean sport after Valieva’s disqualification

Executive Director of the US Figure Skating Federation Tracy Marek called the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to disqualify the Russian figure skater a victory for clean sport. Kamila Valieva .

On Monday, the CAS issued a verdict in Valieva’s case; she was found guilty of violating anti-doping rules and was disqualified for 4 years from the date of the anti-doping test – December 25, 2021. The athlete should be stripped of all medals from this date, including the gold at the 2022 Olympic Games in the team tournament and at the 2022 European Championships. The CAS decision can be challenged before the Swiss Federal Court within 30 days.

“Today, thanks to the CAS decision, clean sport has won. Our nine Olympic medalists – Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Karen Chen, Alexa Knierim, Brandon Fraser, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue – should be recognized for their leadership in fighting for fair and equitable conditions to ensure competition own. , where competitive advantage is achieved through dedication, hard work and respect for the rules of the sport.

While we wait for the team tournament rewards to be redistributed, we are proud of Nathan, Vincent, Karen, Alexa, Brandon, Madison, Evan, Madison and Zachary. They are real champions,” Marek said in a statement cited by the federation’s press service.

At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Valieva helped the Russian team win gold in the team competition, the American team came second. If the Russian team is deprived of gold medals, it could go to the Americans.