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Tarasova praised the CAS decision on Valieva with the words “thank God”

The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will allow Kamila Valieva to concentrate on the individual tournament of the Olympics, however, litigation may continue. This was announced to RBC Sport by Tatyana Tarasova, Honored Coach of the USSR.

“Thank God, I’m extremely happy. Everything ended as it should. Camila should fully concentrate on the personal tournament, although after this story it will be very difficult for her. I hope that these courts are finished, but now everything is possible, ”said Tarasova.

The IOC will not award medals to Valieva. The main thing at the Olympics The 2022 Olympics Valieva passed a positive doping test at the end of December. Trimetazidine was found in her analysis - according to RBC Sport sources, in a small amount. The results of the test were made public after the figure skater won the Olympic team competition on February 7 as part of the Russian national team.

RUSADA on February 8 imposed a temporary suspension on Valiyeva. But the next day, the disciplinary committee of the Russian anti-doping agency overturned this decision, and she was able to continue participating in the Beijing Games.

The admission of the athlete to the Olympics was challenged by the IOC, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Skating Union (ISU). The judges of the CAS field panel sided with RUSADA and allowed the athlete to compete in the individual competitions at the Olympics, which will be held on February 15 and 17.

RUSADA will deal with the doping test. The away panel of CAS did not discuss the fate of the gold medal won by the Russians in the team tournament.

Tarasova praised the CAS decision on Valieva with the words “thank God”