A grim sight.
Maybe even a sporting kill.
Here is what we witnessed this Thursday, in the ice rink of the Beijing-Capital Omnisports Palace.
Kamila Valieva, just 15, was released into the lion's den.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Russian Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)… These are the beasts who have feasted on the frail body of the Russian, her fragility exposed to the eyes of all live on television around the world.
With this fear, that one day, some will have blood on their hands, as the way in which the skater's case was handled was in no way humane, which could have serious consequences for the rest of his career.
And, who knows, in his life...
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Needless to say on the merits – whether the Russian was indeed doped by taking trimetazidine – the coming months will allow us to get a clear idea of the question.
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