Three-time Olympic figure skating champion Irina Rodnina shared her thoughts on whether Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be able to compete for an Olympic gold medal again after she was disqualified for violating anti-doping rules. His words lead the way “RB Sports”.
“We need to look at the situation: Will he want to return to sports, what form will he be in, what will be the position of Russian sport on the international stage? Now we are suspended and it is unknown whether the skaters will participate in the 2026 Olympics. I accept the idea that Valieva may no longer have a chance to become an Olympic champion,” Rodnina said.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of doping and disqualified the athlete for four years. 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 Championship and the European Championship. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, Valieva won the gold medal as part of the Russian team, and after her disqualification, this medal was also withdrawn and the Russian team was awarded the bronze medal.
Fans previously at Spartakiad sent Banner supporting Valieva.