The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will consider the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), if necessary, in the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva, who was previously acquitted by the Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee (DAK). .
“The right of appeal against the decisions rendered is clearly stipulated by the Law and the international standard. Whether to use it or not, each organization decides independently, based on the study of the received materials. After carefully reviewing the RUSADA case materials and the WAC’s decision, we will evaluate our right to appeal to CAS if necessary.” “Match TV” In the press service of RUSADA.
On January 13, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that RUSADA notified him of the organization’s court decision to acquit Valieva, who was not guilty of violating its anti-doping rule. The only sanction imposed on the skater was the cancellation of her results when she passed a positive test – that is, Valieva was deprived of the title of champion of Russia in 2021.
Valieva’s positive test became known after the end of the team tournament in the middle of the Beijing Olympics, where Valieva won a gold medal as part of the Russian team.
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