Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on its official Telegram channel statedHe is appealing the decision of the International Skating Union (ISU), which deprived the Russians of gold in the figure skating team tournament at the Beijing Games.
“We proceed from the fact that, in accordance with the currently valid ISU rules, the consequences of the sanction decision against an individual athlete, in this case Kamila Valieva, cannot be the basis for reviewing the results of a team tournament. Our legal position is based, among other things, on existing precedents in CAS practice, the statement said.
On January 30, 2024, the ISU took the gold medal from Russia in the 2022 Olympic Games team tournament after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva guilty of doping the previous day. banned him for four years.
After the redistribution of the ranks, the gold medal went to the US skaters. Representatives from Japan received silver awards. ISU awarded the Russian team a bronze medal.
Previously reportedHe said the U.S. team will move up the medal standings at the Olympic Games in Beijing.