Lawyer Dobrovinsky: “Valiyeva’s case was politicized more than any other. It was unrealistic to win from the start.”

Lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky in an interview with he stated that the skater Kamila Valieva It was unrealistic to win a doping case in court early in the process because it has political connotations.

The Swiss Federal Court rejected an appeal in early October against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify Valieva. At the end of January 2024, the CAS suspended Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The International Skating Union (ISU) reviewed the results of the team figure skating tournament of the 2022 Games, in which the Russian team won. First place was awarded to the American team, the Japanese came second, and the Russians received bronze.

— Valieva’s case is very politicized. More than any other. They wanted to take away our medals and they did it. I stopped watching the Olympics because in my youth it was sport, but now it’s politics. I think it was impossible to win this case from the start.

— So now, when the Russians confront international legal authorities, there are political obstacles?

– Yes, there are prejudices, of course. We are punished because we are undefeated. I hope one day everything will improve.

— Is this particularly obvious when it comes to doping?

– Yes. If you look at the Norwegian asthmatic skiers and their condition at the end of the races, it just becomes ridiculous,” Dobrovinsky told .

Valieva’s suspension period begins on December 25, 2021 and her results have been canceled since that date.

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