Chinanews client, Beijing, February 14. On the 14th, Beijing time, the official website of the International Olympic Committee issued a statement, stating that it has noticed that the International Court of Arbitration for Sport has allowed the Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Valieva to continue to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. decision.
But for the sake of fairness, it was decided not to hold an award ceremony for the figure skating team competition during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
There will also be no award ceremony if Valieva finishes in the top three in the single skating event.
Screenshot of the official website of the International Olympic Committee
On December 25, 2021, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) collected Valieva's test samples at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and sent them to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-certified laboratory in Stockholm, Sweden for testing.
On February 7, Valieva won the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating team championship, but she was caught in a doping storm after the game.
On February 8, the Stockholm laboratory in Sweden reported that the test sample was positive and that the banned substance detected was trimetazidine.
Valieva was immediately suspended by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.
The International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a ruling against Valieva on the 14th, rejecting the IOC, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union's challenge to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, allowing Valieva to continue Participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Valieva competes at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement in response, saying that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had made it clear that the decision made by the ad hoc division today was not a decision on whether Valieva violated anti-doping rules.
The decision was limited to the sole question of whether to suspend Valieva from the Beijing Winter Olympics after a positive A sample collected on December 25, 2021.
Under the rules, Valieva will have to be allowed to compete in the women's single skating event on February 15, the IOC said.
But for the sake of fairness, it was decided not to hold an award ceremony for the figure skating team competition during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
There will also be no award ceremony if Valieva finishes in the top three in the single skating event.
In addition to this, to prevent Valieva from finishing in the top 24 in the short program on February 15, the International Olympic Committee asked the International Skating Union (ISU) to allow the 25th skater to compete in the free skating competition on February 17. , and the IOC will organize a dignified award ceremony after Valieva's case, after consultation with the athletes and NOCs concerned.
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