2006 Olympic champion in speed skating and State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova said in an interview with socialbites.ca that Canadian figure skater Megan Duhamel spoke With an explanation about the strange behavior of the couple Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.
“All this is being discussed now only because of the Kamila Valieva case. Without him, no one would discuss anything. This story is purely to confuse public opinion. First one skater performed, then the second – and now they will all say who accepted what and who said what. So we can say that Duhamel gained unfairly about himself. In figure skating, a lot depends on artistry and other factors that cannot be improved by doping. Unlike weightlifting, for example, I don’t remember a figure skater being disqualified for anabolic steroids,” Zhurova said.
A doping scandal broke out around Kamila Valieva during the 2022 Olympics. 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.
He did not win a medal in the individual tournament, but took first place in the team championship. In case of a positive decision, the Russian team could lose its team tournament medal. Between 26 and 29 September, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hold hearings in Valieva’s case.
Previously coach Tatyana Tarasova compared Alina Zagitova and Lionel Messi.