President of the Sports and Educational Center “Sambo-70” Renat Laishev in a chat with , he said his thoughts on the investigation into the figure skater’s case Kamila Valieva .
On Monday August 8, the press service of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said that the investigation into Valieva’s case was in its final phase.
– Yesterday they were supposed to complete the investigation into the case of Kamila Valieva, but the decision was delayed. What verdict do you expect?
– Whatever the verdict, we are always right, and Camila is the best in the world for all of us and for figure skating lovers.
– Can this situation affect Camila’s career?
– Athletes shouldn’t think about it. They have to train, show diligence and love for their sport and, of course, go for victories. And solving the rest of the problems is our task.
– Since Camila is a protected person, are her coaches attacked?
– No, under what blow? There is no coup, everything is in order, everyone is under the protection of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
At the end of December 2021, Valieva passed a positive trimetazedine doping test, but the results were not made public until after the end of the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. RUSADA imposed a temporary suspension on the athlete, which was lifted the following day by the agency’s disciplinary committee. In the team tournament of the 2022 Olympics, Valieva won gold, in individual competitions she took 4th place.
Source : MatchTV
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