SKA hockey player Tolchinsky supported disqualified figure skater Valieva

Hockey forward SKA Sergei Tolshinsky via , he expressed his support for the figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year disqualification.

On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decided to find Valieva guilty of violating anti-doping rules and disqualify her for 4 years from the date of collection of the doping sample – December 25, 2021. The athlete must be stripped of all medals from that date, including the 2022 Olympic team gold and the 2022 European Championships. The CAS decision can be appealed to the Swiss Federal Court within 30 days .

— I want to support Kamila, I wish her more strength. Wait, we are with you! She is a very talented figure skater. Only words of support,” Tolchinsky told .

At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Valieva helped the Russian team win gold in the team competition, while the American team came in second. Before the personal tournament, it became known that trimetazidine, a banned drug, was found in Valieva’s doping sample from the Russian Championship. The CAS admitted the Russian to the individual competitions of the Games, where she took fourth place. There was no awards ceremony for the team tournament.