State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev, commenting on the disqualification of figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years, said that they turned Russia into a scarecrow. “Match TV”.
“Russia is being turned into a scarecrow that will soon attack Europe. In Spain, the USA and other countries, heavier doping is accepted. But no one is talking about sanctions and the state doping system,” Valuev said.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years, effective December 25, 2021. On this day, a sample was taken from the athlete, which was found to contain trimetazidine, a banned substance. It was learned that the test gave positive results after the victory of the Russian team in the team tournament at the 2022 Olympics held in Beijing, China.
On January 30, the ISU confirmed the new top three medals for the 2022 Olympics figure skating team tournament. After Valieva’s results were annulled, the Russian team fell from first place to third place, while gold went to the USA and silver went to Japan.
Earlier the lawyer stated: He was shocked From the period when Valieva was disqualified.