Olympic silver medalist figure skater Alexandra Trusova will replace Kamila Valieva in the tour of Eteri Tutberidze’s show “Champions on Ice”. This was reported on the coach’s team page. Telegram.
“Trusova was and still is a member of Tutberidze’s team. The athlete missed last year’s tour due to the discrepancy between free days in his schedule and show dates. Everything has come together this year and we are happy to inform you that Alexandra will be appearing in all cities of the tour,” the message reads.
Tutberidze’s demonstration tour will take place in the spring of this year. Originally, Valieva was supposed to perform in the show.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Kamila 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 figure skater was deprived of gold medals at the Russian Championships, the European Championships and the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Previously recognizedWhere Valieva could perform during the disqualification period.