Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva chose French law professor Mathieu Maisonneuve as the arbitrator in the hearings at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Sports24 Referring to CAS’s press release.
The court appointed lawyer James Drake, representing the UK and Australia, to conduct the hearing. The International Skating Union (ISU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) selected Jeffrey Mishkin from the USA as the referee.
The hearings will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 26-28.
A doping scandal broke out around Kamila Valieva during the 2022 Olympic Games. A banned substance was found in the sample taken by the athlete in December 2021. They wanted to disqualify him from participating in the Games. Literally a day before the start of the women’s individual competition, it was decided to admit her to the tournament.
Formerly in the State Duma has been called controversial The arbitral tribunal in the CAS hearings of the Valieva case.