Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova once again spoke about the doping scandal surrounding the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and expressed confidence in the athlete’s innocence. His words lead the way RIA News.
“The investigation into the Valieva case must be completed. This is a matter of national importance. We all brought the girl to this point and ruined her life. Of course, Camila did not use drugs. This is an accident, so we need to solve it,” Tarasova said.
CAS’s decision to ban the athlete for four years, effective from December 2021, was announced on January 29.
As part of the Russian national team at the 2022 Olympic Games, Valieva took first place in the team tournament and fourth in the individual championship. After his disqualification, the International Skating Union (ISU) awarded the Russians third place, without depriving Russia of medals overall. Gold went to the US team and silver went to the Japanese team.
Student Eteri Tutberidze lost the gold medal at the Russian Championships 2022 and the gold medal at the European Championships 2022, where, among other things, a sample was taken that gave a positive result for a banned drug.
Previously choreographer Daniil Gleikhengauz statedHe said Tutberidze’s headquarters never used doping.