Continue to participate in Wariewa Ask for understanding not to hold the IOC medal award ceremony

The IOC = International Olympic Committee said on the 15th that the CAS = Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that it is appropriate to continue participation over the doping violation of the Beijing Olympics, a leading figure skating player, Camilla Wariewa. At a press conference, he said, "I want to give the right medal to the right person," and asked for the understanding that the medal awarding ceremony will not be held until the problem is resolved.

ROC = Russian Olympic Committee 15-year-old Wariewa, who won the gold medal at the figure skating group on the 7th of this month, has been tested positive for banned drugs in the doping test last December by the international testing agency responsible for the athlete's doping test. Announced that it came out.

Wariewa was once suspended from her qualification, but her disposition was subsequently lifted and she was competing in the Olympics.

The IOC and others filed a complaint against this decision, but on the 14th, CAS said that 15-year-old Wariewa was a "guardian" in the WADA = World Anti-Doping Agency regulations, and sanctions were set low. Therefore, he dismissed the complaint and indicated that he would be allowed to continue participating.

Regarding this, IOC Chairman Denis Oswald said at a press conference held on the 15th, "The decision of CAS must be respected. However, this decision is about continuation of participation, and the final conclusion of the doping violation has been reached. No. One person, 15 years old, does not violate doping, so people around him will be investigated. "

On top of that, the medal awarding ceremony of the figure skating group will not be held until the problem is solved, and if Wariewa is in the top 3 in the women's singles, the awarding ceremony will not be held. I'd like to award it. Unfortunately, it's a matter of balance. It's better to go after the situation is clearly understood. "

After a press conference, Oswald also revealed that Wariewa claimed that the positive reaction to the banned drug was caused by what her grandfather was taking.