Athletistic / Figure skating. Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova has commented on Russia’s decision to appeal the actions of the International Skating Union (ISU). Previously, the organization decided to deprive Russian figure skaters of gold medals at the team championship of the 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing (China) after the disqualification of Kamila Valieva for violating anti-doping rules.

“Before, the question was: ‘Should we appeal?’ »If we had not appealed, we would have accepted the ISU decision.

CAS recorded four appeals regarding the team figure skating tournament at the 2022 Olympics 2024-02-26

But by filing three appeals, we show that we are going to fight, because they also want to take away the bronze medal from us. These calls are an indicator that we still claim first place.

Such cases have already happened, the Americans are an example and the IOC was in favor of maintaining the medals. I think our defense will cite this case as an example,” Jourova quotes Match TV.


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