The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed Tuesday (February 21st) the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) after a Russian investigation found the athlete not guilty of any doping violations. It has been reported Reuters.
The organization aims to ensure that the Russian woman is disqualified for a period of four years.
Recall that during the 2022 Olympics, a doping scandal broke out around the athlete. A banned substance was found in a sample that Valieva gave in December 2021. They wanted to remove him from participating in the Games.
On January 13, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) notified her of the organization’s court decision to acquit Valieva, who was not guilty of violating its anti-doping rule. But the athlete was deprived of the gold medal of the Russian Championship in 2021.
At the Beijing Games, Valieva won the gold medal in the team tournament. He did not reach medals in the individual championship.
It was previously reported that Olympic volleyball champion Dimitri Ilinykh has been banned for two years for doping..