American figure skater Mariah Bell commented on the situation with the Russian woman Kamila Valieva, with whom she competes at the 2022 Olympics, the Championship reports.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the appeals of the IOC, WADA and allowed the 15-year-old Russian woman to participate in the individual tournament of the Olympic Games, even with a positive doping test.
"I have nothing to say about this situation, other than that I am for a clean sport. I am 25 years old and I am proud of the way I have led my career to this point. What do I think is fair? It is fair that I am here and I am proud I don't know about anything else, it's none of my business, I sympathize with my teammates, it seems to me that it is wrong to punish people who played the Olympics according to the rules.
Of course, I sympathize with Camila. It's a tough situation for everyone, and she's young. I completely agree that the age in figure skating should be raised. I am for figure skating to be a profession, and not an occupation for one or two years. I have been in sports for a long time, I can say that this is my profession.
Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan have been skating for years, so people followed them. If we had an age limit, it would promote the idea of longevity in this sport, and a 25-year-old figure skater in the Olympics wouldn't be such a shock. Probably, the limit should be from 18 years. It’s hard for me, and I’m 25. I can’t imagine what it would be like for me if I were 10 years younger,” states the American.
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