Well-known commentator and TV presenter Dmitry Guberniev reacted to the appointment of figure skater Kamila Valieva as the presenter of the “New Song of the Year”. His words are quoted Sports24.
“This is a big challenge for Kamila Valieva. I guess TV bosses know what they’re doing, so they can handle this! Moreover, there is an example of the wonderful TV presenter Alina Zagitova. And where there is one, there is the other.
Maybe Kamila will be transformed into a second Ksenia Sobchak, Tina Kandelaki or Ekaterina Andreeva. But it is better for Valieva to turn into the first Kamila Valieva, who worked great on television,” Guberniev said.
A scandal broke out around Valieva when it was announced that traces of the banned drug trimetazidine were detected in a doping test after Valieva 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 considered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The hearing was held in September, but the court postponed the case to November for the preparation of additional documents. CAS will issue an opinion at the end of January 2024.
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