Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov on said that the decision in the case Kamila Valieva raises many questions.
Previously, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualified the skater for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The 17-year-old Russian’s suspension period begins on December 25, 2021, and her results have been canceled since that date.
—There are many mysteries in this story. Starting with the fact that Camila was of course the strongest athlete of the time. Together with Anya Shcherbakova, they were head and shoulders above all their rivals. From this point of view, the history of doping is incomprehensible.
The second mystery in this case is that the sample was taken well before the Olympics. If it was known then that the test was positive, why was she allowed to compete?
Of course, the court’s verdict is as severe as possible. “He also causes a big surprise,” Zhukov said on the “Loud” show.
The CAS decision led to a review of the results of the team figure skating tournament at the 2022 Olympics, where the Russian team won. First place is now awarded to the American team, the Japanese are second and the Russians will receive bronze. Valieva is also deprived of gold at the 2022 European Championship.
Source : MatchTV
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