Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev spoke about the work of lawyers in the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Lawyers now have the opportunity to challenge all decisions taken against Kamila Valieva, which, in our understanding, were illegal. And now the lawyers and the federation are preparing a very strong position; We hope that this will influence the change in the decision of the CAS, which decided to illegally suspend our athlete for four years,” said Svishchev.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of doping and disqualified the athlete. He will not be able to compete in tournaments until December 2025.
On February 7, CAS published its reasoning. The Russian side claimed that the banned substance entered Valieva’s body as a result of eating the dessert prepared by her grandfather. The medicine she used during the cooking process could contaminate her food.
The figure skater was deprived of gold medals at the Russian Championships, the European Championships and the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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