Honored coach of Russia Alexander Zhulin claimed that he would end Kamila Valieva’s career after the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify the athlete for four years. RIA News.
“It’s a completely unfair decision, this is not the kind of doping that would warrant a four-year disqualification. It will most likely end his career,” said Zhulin.
CAS disqualified Valieva for four years from December 25, 2021 – on this day of the year, the banned substance trimetazidine was found in the athlete’s sample taken at the Russian Championships. The fact that the test gave a positive result became clear at the 2022 Olympics after Russia’s victory in the team tournament.
At the same time, CAS allowed Valieva to participate in the individual tournament, with the condition that the award ceremony would not take place if the skater won a medal. Valieva took the lead after the short program, but made a number of serious mistakes in the free skate, which ultimately allowed her to take fourth place.
Previously Valieva shown as an example Elizaveta Tuktamysheva.