"Linoy Ashram-style kidnapper": Valieva's drug affair excites Russia

The 15-year-old skater's sensational gold medal at the Winter Olympics could be revoked following reports of banned substances in her blood.

Kremlin responds, Russia claims conspiracy: "Abrina's story repeats itself"

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10/02/2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022, 12:20 p.m.

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The 15-year-old youth sensation, Camila Valieva, who is considered the best skater in the world and was the one who led Russia to a gold medal at the Winter Games in Beijing, was apparently caught with banned substances before the Olympics, according to reports, and is now under legal investigation. Medal Ceremony.

Unusually, this morning (Thursday) the leadership in Russia also officially addressed the issue.

The Kremlin said: "Until now, we have not been updated or heard anything official. Although there are various reports, we will rely on official publications and we ask everyone to wait for various official announcements from the International Olympic Committee or through official sports bodies in Russia."

Unsurprisingly, Russian sports are mobilizing in favor of Valieva, vehemently denying the reports and echoing conspiracy theories that the information published was intended to harm Valleiva, Russian sports and the Russian power in general.

Over the past day, a number of local athletes and executives have voiced their anger at the "disgraceful treatment of Valieva", and even Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called for it, comparing Valieva's story to that of Dina Avrina, the artistic gymnast who lost to Linoy Asherit. In gold in a great battle on the tip of a few dots.

"Again trying to steal the glory from a Russian gymnast. It is no longer a coincidence," she said.

"We want to do a snatch like in the case of Dina Avrina and Linoy Ashram. This story repeats itself, and it must not be allowed to happen."

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Valieva (Photo: GettyImages, Matthew Stockman)

According to reports, the 15-year-old Russian was caught with banned substances in her body even before the start of the Winter Games and therefore the Russian media are wondering if this is a reliable report at all, because from the beginning she was banned from participating in competitions in such a situation.

As mentioned, the International Olympic Committee refused to comment on the events and only said that it was a "legal matter at short notice that requires clarification."

According to reports, she used trimtazidine, a drug that aims to prevent chest pain and is considered a stimulant, but officially does not expose athletes under the age of 16 who have been found with banned substances or used drugs.

Valieva, however, continues to report for the Russian national team's training these days in Beijing and her coach made it clear that she does not refer to the various publications and defined them as "gossip".

Her teammates also claimed that "Camila is not suspended."

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