WADA requested that Valieva be disqualified for four years from the date of the CAS decision

World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA ) demanded the disqualification of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years from the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, results from the release from the CAS.

On January 29, the 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. On Wednesday February 7, the CAS published the reasons for Valieva’s case.

— WADA said the four-year suspension period should start from the day the CAS decision is announced. There was no reason to backdate this decision, state the reasons for the CAS decision.