The New York Times reported tonight (Tuesday-Wednesday) that additional substances used to treat heart conditions were found in a sample at the 15-year-old figure skater, Kamila and Aliba of Russia, and the drug storm at the Beijing Winter Olympics picked up gear.
Valieva learned during the Games that the test she was given in December, during the World Championships, was found to be positive with the substance trimtazidine, a drug used to treat angina, which also increases endurance.
On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that she could continue in the Olympics, but that does not mean she has been cleared of suspicion of drug use and she may still face punishment at a later date.
The Times reported that her sample also contained the heart drugs Hypoxen and L-Carnatine, which are not on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list.
Following the new revelations, it is possible that media reports in Russia that Valieva allegedly drank from the same cup of her grandfather, who was taking trimtazidine for a heart condition, which caused the test infection is incorrect.
The Times reported that Valiva's grandfather also provided a pre-recorded video message for the hearing, in which he said he used trimtazidine to treat "attacks".
The athlete's grandfather showed a package of the drug during the announcement.
Valiva's mother said at the same hearing that her daughter took the hypoxic substance due to "variations" of the heart, the Times reported.
On the sports side, Valieva finished the qualifying round in first place yesterday, after presenting the short exercise and tomorrow she will appear in the final with the freestyle, when even if she wins the gold medal, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already announced no medal ceremony. .
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