Stanislav Pozdnyakov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), reacted to the appointment of new dates for hearings in the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. Transmits words “Match TV”. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has scheduled closed hearings with representatives of all parties on 26, 27, 28 and 29 September 2023.
“The entire sports justice system has undergone catastrophic changes in the last year and a half. Therefore, I think there is no need to wait for justice, ”said Pozdnyakov.
During the 2022 Olympics, a doping scandal erupted around the student of Eteri Tutberidze Kamila Valieva. A prohibited substance was found in the sample given by the athlete 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 agency’s court decision to acquit Valieva, who was not guilty of violating its anti-doping rule.
Formerly American figure skaters protested Against the adjournment of Valieva’s trial.