The IOC = International Olympic Committee explained at a press conference on the 9th that "legal consultation was needed" about the fact that the medal award ceremony was not held at the Beijing Olympics figure skating group.
Some overseas media have reported that this was due to the suspected doping violation of the ROC = Russian Olympic Committee player who won the gold medal.
At the Beijing Olympics figure skating group held on the 7th of this month, the gold medal was won by ROC, the silver medal by the United States, and the bronze medal by Japan.
However, the scheduled medal award ceremony did not take place on the night of the 8th.
"We needed legal consultation with the International Skating Union," IOC spokeswoman Mark Adams said in a press conference yesterday.
Regarding a series of responses, some overseas media reported that ROC players were suspected of doping violations, and the target players were 15 years old as candidates for the championship of this tournament's figure skating women's singles. It is said that he is Kamira Wariewa.
WADA = World Anti-Doping Agency regulations stipulate that general disclosure obligations are not required for athletes under the age of 18 who are determined to be in violation of doping.
At the press conference, the IOC said, "It's an urgent matter, but I can hardly talk about it at this stage. I would like to share it when the situation becomes clear."
Participated as a player of the Beijing Olympics Russian Olympic Committee
Due to the systematic doping problem in the past, Russia could not send a team to the international sports competition until December, and this Beijing Olympics is limited to athletes who meet the same strict conditions as the Tokyo Olympics. Therefore, it is allowed to participate as a player of the ROC = Russian Olympic Committee, not as a representative of the country of Russia.
For this reason, the use of national flags and national anthems is not permitted, and instead of the national anthem, it is permitted to use "Piano Concerto No. 1" by Tchaikovsky, a leading Russian composer.
Russian doping problem
Russia's doping problem began in 2014 when Russian athletes and others testified to systematic doping allegations on a German public broadcaster.
While the International Athletics Federation at that time, the World Athletics Federation now, and the WADA = World Anti-Doping Agency are conducting investigations, in August 2015, the blood data of track and field athletes independently obtained by German public broadcasters was analyzed. More than 80% of the athletics medals won by Russia between 2001 and 2012 belonged to athletes suspected of doping, drawing attention to the unprecedented massive drug allegations.
Later, in an investigation by WADA's third-party committee, the director of the Moscow laboratory led the doping and confirmed Russia's systematic doping, including the intentional destruction of specimens, and in July 2016. He pointed out that the Sochi Olympics involved the Russian Ministry of Sports and others, and that state-led doping and concealment were being carried out.
As a result, Russia was excluded from the team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, mainly on land, and was not allowed to participate in all competitions at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.
Furthermore, at the Pyeongchang Olympics and Paralympics, the Russian athletes themselves were not allowed to participate, and athletes who met the strict conditions only participated under the name of OAR = "Olympic athletes from Russia".
After that, it was found that the data submitted by the Russian side to WADA had been replaced or deleted, and the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were also punished so that only athletes who met strict conditions could participate with individual qualifications.