Travis Tygart, Director General of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), spoke about the postponement of the hearings in the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to November. America today.
“This smacks of further manipulation by the Russians, and the system needs to change to make sure this can’t continue,” Tygart 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. CAS will hold hearings in Valieva’s case between September 26 and 29.
Former sports lawyer named Consequences of postponement of hearings in the Valieva case.