Katarina Gerboldt, bronze medalist of the Russian Championships in women’s singles skating, said she hopes the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will not be biased in deciding the case of figure skater Kamila Valiva. DEA News.
On February 21, it was learned that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) filed an appeal with CAS against the decision of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in the Valieva case. WADA demands that the Russian woman be disqualified for four years.
“Everything is predictable. They gave a reason for the trial and now they’re going to make the most of it. We must fight to the end and there is always luck. “It is difficult to assess the impartiality of this example, I am not that competent at it, but I hope the decision will not be biased,” Gerboldt said.
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.
On January 13, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) learned about the court’s decision to acquit Valieva in case of violation of anti-doping rules. 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.
Earlier it was reported that the commentator Dmitry Guberniev. shared In the objection of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the acquittal of the athlete, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva expressed her opinion on the steps to be taken to prove her innocence.