Figure skater Kamila Valieva was let down by adults around her in a doping scandal, and the story casts a shadow over other Russians who compete at the Beijing Olympics, tweeted American figure skater Adam Rippon, 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in team competition.
“Terrible situation. This girl is only 15 years old, she is still a child. The surrounding adults let her down. They put her in this terrible situation and must be punished. Her athletic performance was prioritized over her health and well-being. They ruined this Olympic celebration for her and for everyone,” Rippon wrote.
The skater stated that, in his opinion, "Russian athletes do what they are told to please their coaches and the federation."
“I blame the people in power for this situation. The ROC has failed its athletes again. I worry about all the Russian athletes who compete in Beijing because now everything they do will be called into question, ”Rippon wrote.
What is important to know about the case of Kamila Valieva and her chances to stay at the Olympics Olympiad 2022 The Ministry of Sports and the ROC, commenting on the scandal around Valieva, have repeatedly stated their adherence to the “principles of zero tolerance for any anti-doping rule violations.” The head of the ministry, Oleg Matytsin, emphasized that an "effective and open" anti-doping control system had been created in the country.
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko on Friday expressed hope that sports functionaries and lawyers would be able to "competently and convincingly prove the absurdity" of the doping allegations. She noted that Valiyeva repeatedly passed doping tests, which "do not give a doubt about her purity." At the same time, Matviyenko is sure, behind this situation, “manipulations of clearly what special services” are guessed.
RUSADA launched an investigation against Valieva's staff due to a doping test at the 2022 Olympics Valieva on December 25 at the Russian Championships passed a positive doping test for trimetazidine. However, the problem with this test became known only after the end of the team tournament at the Olympics. On February 7, Russian figure skaters, among whom was Valieva, became its winners.
The figure skater was temporarily suspended by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. But after the athlete filed an appeal on February 9, the decision was canceled, and Valieva was able to continue training before the personal figure skaters' tournament at the Olympics.
The IOC, WADA and the International Skating Union (ISU) have announced their intention to appeal the decision of RUSADA on the admission of Valieva to the Games in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) reported that the doping test of the athlete, taken after the European Figure Skating Championships in January 2022, as well as the doping test taken during the Olympic Games, gave a negative result.
On Friday evening, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency announced that it had launched an investigation into Valieva's staff following her positive doping test.
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