Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, will voice the Kremlin’s position after Russian figure skaters were deprived of the gold medal at the 2022 Olympic Games. His words are quoted RIA News.
“We do not agree with these decisions, neither the court’s decision nor the federation’s decision. We do not accept these. At the same time, we believe that we must of course continue to work with all relevant structures. “If there are at least some opportunities to challenge the rights of our athletes and continue to protect them, they need to be mobilized to the fullest,” Peskov 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. On January 30, the International Skating Union (ISU) awarded gold to the US team and silver to the Japanese team, giving the Russians third place.
Previously reportedValieva was stripped of her title as European champion in 2022.