“The American authorities do not hesitate to openly put pressure on sports structures” – the Russian Embassy in the United States regarding the disqualification of Valieva

American authorities are putting pressure on sports structures, trying to prevent the participation of top Russian athletes in competitions, they are also irritated by the growing international interest in new tournaments in Russia, the Russian Embassy said in the United States in a press release. link with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the Russian figure skater case 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.

— We drew attention to the atmosphere of anger aroused in local media and sports circles (American – editor’s note) regarding the Russophobic decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to disqualify our figure skater Kamila Valieva for 4 years and the deprive of rewards for alleged use of doping.

All this is part of the mainstream of the hybrid war unleashed by the West against the Russian Federation. The American authorities do not hesitate to openly put pressure on sports structures in order to prevent very competitive Russian athletes from appearing in competitions, in particular under the Russian tricolor. At the same time, they are trying to disrupt a number of major events in our country, including the Future Games, the BRICS Games and the Friendship Games. The United States is clearly irritated by the fact that new formats, beyond the control of the West, are arousing growing interest from countries in the South, tired of the politicization of high-level sport, the statement said. published on the Telegram channel embassies.

Valieva at the Beijing Olympics helped the Russian team win gold in the team competition. Before the personal tournament, it became known that the banned drug trimetazidine was found during the doping test of the figure skater of the Russian championship. The CAS allowed the Russian to participate in the individual competitions at the Games, where she finished fourth. The award ceremony for the winners of the team tournament has not yet taken place.