Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva explained that the forbidden trimetazidine got into her body by the fact that her grandfather took it for the heart, and as a result, domestic “pollution” occurred. This was stated by the head of the IOC disciplinary commission Denis Oswald, reports Reuters.
“Her argument was that the contamination was due to a drug her grandfather was taking,” Oswald said.
The agency was unable to promptly obtain WADA comments on this topic. RBC turned to the representative of Kamila Valieva and Eteri Tutberidze for comment.
The story of Kamila Valieva. From “The Girl on the Ball” to the Olympics 2022 doping scandal, Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine at the end of December 2021. The test results became known after the end of the team figure skating competition at the Olympics, in which the Russian team with Valieva won.
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) imposed a temporary suspension on the athlete, which was lifted by the agency's disciplinary committee the next day. The IOC, the International Skating Union (ISU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) filed appeals against the skater's admission to the Games, but the CAS exit panel took the side of RUSADA and allowed Valieva to compete in the individual tournament.
Trimetazidine is used to treat cardiac problems, but has been banned in athletes since 2015.
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