Canadian coach Carol Lane believes that in the situation of disqualification of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva The responsibility should not fall solely on the athlete.
At the end of January, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva 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. The court’s decision led to a review of the results of the team figure skating tournament at the 2022 Olympics, where the Russian team won. Valieva was also deprived of gold at the European Championship.
— A terrible situation for a poor 15-year-old girl. I think the 15-year-old athlete is not the only one in this situation who has to bear the responsibility. Obviously there were adults around her. If she was doping, people knew and were complicit. This is their share of responsibility.
We, trainers, must take courses, (follow) a code of ethics. We are responsible for ensuring that these requirements are met. In Canada you can’t just give kids a headache pill, we’re very careful. I think there should be some accountability on the part of the coaches,” Lane said in an interview with The Skating Lesson.
Lane is the coach of Canadian dance duo Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier.
Source : MatchTV
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