The NOC of Canada supported Skate Canada’s desire to appeal the ISU decision on the redistribution of medals at the 2022 Olympic Games

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Canada has supported the position of the National Figure Skating Federation (Skate Canada), which plans to appeal the decision of the International Skating Union (ISU) on the redistribution of medals at the Games 2022 Olympics in Beijing. after the disqualification of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva .

On Monday, the CAS suspended Valieva for four years for violation of anti-doping rules (trimetazidine, banned drug). The disqualification period begins on December 25, 2021. On Tuesday, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced that all of the athlete’s results since the sample collection date 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; the Canadians remain in fourth position and will not receive a medal.

— The Canadian Olympic Committee is extremely disappointed that the International Skating Union has not awarded Team Canada a bronze medal in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing following the disqualification of Kamila Valieva. “We are in discussions with Figure Skating Canada as it explores its appeal options,” the organization said in a statement posted on its website.

The award ceremony for the winners of the team tournament has not yet taken place.