“What happened to Valieva is a great injustice” – Tarasova about the disqualification of the figure skater

Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova appealed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for 4 years for violating anti-doping rules with “great injustice”.

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.

“What happened to Valieva is a great injustice. I do not have the strength to describe all the pain due to the cruelty that CAS showed towards a minor athlete. We all hope for his return after the disqualification,” Tarasova told RB Sport.

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.

RB Sport