Honored figure skating coach of Russia Eteri Tutberidze admitted in her social networks that Kamila Valieva’s condition was her pain.
“And probably more than anyone else, I wanted this story to be thoroughly investigated, so that even if there was an oversight, a mistake, or someone’s fault, there would be no questions left in my mind.
I have no questions for Kamila, she is a child and for my part, I will continue to support her in every way. I have one main question regarding the verdict: Did at least someone defend Kamila at the hearings, because the verdict could not have been worse,” Tutberidze wrote.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualified figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules due to the presence of a banned substance in her blood.
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.
The Russian woman was also deprived of the gold medal at the 2022 European Championship.
Previously Zyuganov named Valieva’s disqualification is one of the most shameful events in world sports.