The IOC had decided not to award the medals for this event won by the Russian team, with Kamila Valieva, until the disciplinary procedure against her because of her positive doping control had not been settled, which should take several month.
The hearing takes place on Saturday evening and must examine "all questions", starting with the competence of sports justice in the face of this unprecedented decision "and, if necessary, the merits" of the dispute, explained Mr. Reeb.
The applicants, Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou, "want a decision quickly", "probably" in the night from Saturday to Sunday in Beijing .
Americans Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, during their free routine in the team event at the Beijing Olympics, February 19, 2022 WANG Zhao AFP / Archives
The IOC had chosen Monday to postpone the team podium beyond the closing ceremony, an unprecedented situation, after the decision of the CAS to let Kamila Valieva continue her Games by confirming the lifting of her provisional suspension.
This decision aroused numerous criticisms, in particular from athletes' organizations, which considered that it harmed the Americans and the Japanese, respectively second and third in the event, as much as the Russians.
The Olympic body, on the other hand, organized the medal ceremony for the individual event on Friday: Kamila Valieva, cracking under the pressure during the free program, finished fourth.
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