“There’s a lot of hype, I don’t want to be part of it.” Lasitskene did not comment on the decision in the Valieva case

Olympic high jump champion Maria Lasitskene said she did not want to comment on the decision in the figure skater’s case Kamila Valieva due to excessive media hype.

On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules and deprived her of all awards won since December 25, 2021. The 17-year-old athlete’s suspension led to a review of the results of the team tournament of the 2022 Olympic Games, where the Russian team won. First place is now awarded to the American team, the Japanese are second and the Russians will receive bronze.

— I wouldn’t want to comment. Now there is so much hype around Kamila’s name that I don’t want to participate in it, ”reports a correspondent, reporting Lasitskene’s words.