U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said the U.S. team will win the gold medal in the figure skating competition at the Beijing Games. His words are quoted on the organization’s social networks.
“Sarah Hirshland confirmed that she spoke with representatives of the International Olympic Committee and received excellent news that Team USA skaters will be awarded the gold medal in the team event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. “Congratulations to Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Fraser, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou,” the statement said.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualified figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules. On December 25, 2021, the banned substance trimetazidine was found in the sample taken from the athlete at the Russian Championship.
This did not prevent the athlete from competing at the Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won the gold medal in the team tournament. In the individual championship, Valieva took fourth place. If the International Skating Union (ISU) makes such a decision at its meeting on February 7, 2024, the Russian team may be deprived of the gold medal in the team tournament after the CAS decision.
Previously Rotenberg He urged not to dramatize It’s about Valieva’s disqualification.