“Despite RUSADA’s official notification that the Kamila Valieva case would be resolved as soon as possible, no progress has been made,” Banka said. “Therefore, I can confirm that WADA has formally referred the case directly to the Sports Arbitration Court.”
On October 21, RUSADA released a statement that it did not intend to announce the hearing date, decision or other details in the figure skater’s case. You are a Minor Athlete, in accordance with paragraph 4.1 of the International Standard for Results Management, all processes and procedures relating to the management of results, including the charge and final decision, are confidential. On September 14, the head of RUSADA, Veronika Loginova, told TASS that the investigation into the figure skater’s case had been completed and that the results processing department had started preparing all the necessary documents for the hearings in the disciplinary committee. anti-doping.
In addition to WADA, the International Skating Union (ISU), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked to publish the verdict on the Valieva case.
Trimetazidine, a banned drug, was found in the Valieva sample from December 25, 2021. On February 8, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency imposed a temporary suspension on Valieva, which she successfully challenged before the RUSADA independent disciplinary commission the next day. The IOC, WADA and ISU have appealed this decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The CAS rejected these claims, finding that on the basis of the very limited facts in this case and after examining the relevant legal issues, an interim suspension could not be imposed on a skater due to exceptional circumstances, as the underage athlete is a ” protected person “under the World Anti-Doping Code. Valieva was allowed to participate in the Olympic individual figure skating tournament, in which she took fourth place.
Valieva trains in a group led by Eteri Tutberidze. The figure skater won gold in the team tournament of the Beijing Olympics, she is the champion of Russia and Europe. She holds world records in short, free and total programs.
