Olympic silver medalist Ilya Averbukh responded to the completion of hearings in the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. “Sports Express”.
“We will be relieved when the decision is announced. We will understand what territory we are in. For me, Kamila is an absolutely amazing figure skater, flawless in any way. I don’t care about the decision they make,” Averbukh said.
The decision on the case will be given at the end of January 2024.
The scandal surrounding Valieva broke out after it was revealed that traces of the banned drug trimetazidine were found in a doping test after she won the team competition at the Beijing Olympics. Despite this, she was allowed to compete in the individual championships, where she finished fourth.
Valieva’s case is being reviewed by CAS. The hearing was held in September, but the court postponed the case to November for the preparation of additional documents.
The trial will continue on 9 and 10 November. If Valieva is found guilty of violating anti-doping rules, the Russian team could lose its Olympic team gold medal. The awards have not yet been awarded due to the open doping case.
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