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Ukrainian Olympic skier Valentyna Kaminska has received a provisional suspension from the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a doping violation, the organization announced Thursday.
The cross-country skier received the suspension after testing positive in a sample collected on February 10 for three substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, including an anabolic androgenic steroid and two stimulants. that have performance-enhancing effects.
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Kaminska's sample was tested at a WADA-accredited laboratory in Beijing and the positive result was reported on Tuesday according to ITA.
"The athlete has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended... This means that the athlete cannot compete, train or participate in any activity during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics," the ITA statement said.
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“The athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport – Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD),” he continued.
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The 34-year-old skier, who previously competed for Belarus at the Sochi Winter Olympics, has already participated in three events in Beijing.
His best result was when he finished 18th in the 4X5 km team relay competition.
Kaminska is the second athlete to receive a doping violation within the "closed loop" system at the Winter Olympics.
Iranian alpine skier Hossein Savah-Shemshaki received a provisional suspension last week for testing positive for a banned anabolic androgenic steroid.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva breaks down in tears after competing after the controversial ruling on her doping scandal
The most talked about doping case at the Beijing Games involves 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
The rising star of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was given permission to continue competing at the Winter Games by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday, despite testing positive for a banned substance in a blood sample. December.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made it clear that Valieva and those around her will continue to be investigated long after the closing ceremony.
The governing body also ruled that no medal ceremonies will take place at Valieva events until the case is concluded.
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