“Valieva must understand that she is not alone and that from now on all of Russia is with her” – Leonova

Former figure skater Alena Leonova said that Kamila Valieva after the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify her, all of Russia supports her.

On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The disqualification period begins on December 25, 2021. The ISU later announced that all of the athlete’s results from the date of sample collection had been canceled. This also led to a review of the results of the 2022 Olympics team tournament, where the Russian team won. First place is now awarded to the American team, the Japanese are second and the Russians will receive bronze.

– What should Camila do now? Don’t panic, accept this situation and move on. She is an incredibly talented person, so she is quite capable of revealing herself in something else during disqualification. Valieva is so strong that she will be able to perform at a high level again even after disqualification. It is now important that she receives all the support possible. I’m not just talking about loved ones, but also the public. Kamila must understand that she is not alone and that now all of Russia is with her,” Leonova quotes RB Sport.

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