Foreign media outlets including the Associated Press reported on the 29th (local time) that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, almost two years after she sparked controversy over banned substances at the Beijing Olympics.
The International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, issued a statement on the same day, saying that after reviewing whether Balieva violated the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) anti-doping regulations, the court ruled that the violation was recognized and suspended her as an athlete for four years. They announced that they had decided to suspend him.
Accordingly, Valieva will be suspended for four years from December 2021 and all her previous grades will be disqualified.
At the Beijing Olympics, Bilieva contributed to winning the gold medal in the figure skating team event as a member of the Russian Olympic Committee, but soon after, it was discovered that she had tested positive for the banned substance ‘trimetazidine’ during a doping test at the Russian Championships held in December 2021. done.
Last year, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), which investigated this issue, ruled that Valieva, who was 15 years old at the time, was not negligent as she was a guardian in need of protection, and disqualified only the Russian Championships, which was not followed. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) filed a complaint.
Accordingly, CAS concluded on the 29th, “Bilieva failed to prove on the basis that she did not intentionally commit a doping violation,” and decided to suspend her for four years from December 2021 and disqualify all her grades so far. .
“After careful consideration of all the evidence previously presented, the CAS panel concluded that it was unable to establish that Valieva did not knowingly commit (the doping violation) based on the evidence presented,” the court said in a statement.
The court ruled that under Russian anti-doping regulations, Valieva could not receive benefits simply because she was a minor at the time of the positive test.
However, Valieva has the right to appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court within 30 days.
WADA, headquartered in Montreal, welcomed the CAS ruling on the 29th, saying, “Doping of children is unforgivable,” and “Doctors, coaches, and other support personnel who were found to have provided performance-enhancing substances to minors. “They must take full responsibility in accordance with global anti-doping regulations.”
Source: Donga
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