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Valiewa madness at the Olympics: new doping whirlwind - your grandfather suddenly plays a leading role

2022-02-16T09:37:14.553Z


All eyes are on 15-year-old Kamila Valiewa at the Olympics. Despite the pressure, she delivers. But now other substances have been detected in their doping test.


All eyes are on 15-year-old Kamila Valiewa at the Olympics.

Despite the pressure, she delivers.

But now other substances have been detected in their doping test.

Beijing - After the first place in the short program of the women's competition at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Kamila Valiewa has a good chance of winning the Olympics.

With 82.16 points, the 15-year-old figure skater is the leader in the freestyle on Thursday. 

But her success is overshadowed by doping allegations: she was tested at the Russian championships in December.

The results were not available until February.

Nevertheless, RUSADA lifted the suspension of the 15-year-old.

The IOC, the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA and the World Ice Skating Association ISU appealed, but lost before the CAS (Sports Court).

The reason: Valiyeva's age.

As an under-16-year-old, Valiewa is still considered to be in need of protection.

Olympia: Valiewa runs conditionally

Whether and what sanctions threaten the 16-year-old will only be decided after the Olympic Games, where the Russian is allowed to run with reservations.

But now there are new details:

According to information from the New York Times, three different substances used to treat heart problems were discovered in the 15-year-old's doping test.

Two of them are allowed, but one is forbidden.

This emerges from a document that was presented to the CAS at the hearing about the Russian woman's starting permission in the individual competition at the Winter Games in Beijing.

Doping test: Sample is said to have been contaminated

Valiyeva argued before the ad hoc commission of the Sports Court that her sample for the drug trimetazidine had been contaminated.

This was confirmed by the Swiss Denis Oswald, Chairman of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.

Her grandfather's medication is said to have been the reason for the positive result.

Because: According to information from the New York Times, Valiyeva's grandfather told RUSADA in a video message that he was taking the drug trimetazidine to treat "attacks".

According to Russian media, Valiyeva and her grandfather allegedly drank from the same glass.

Source: merkur

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