Philip Shvetsky, doctor of the Russian figure skating team at the 2022 Olympics, spoke about the German journalist Hajo Seppelt’s unwillingness to comply with the decision of the Nikulinsky court in a case on the protection of honor, dignity and business reputation. Filed by doctor. Shvetsky stated “SE”He said he was not involved in figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case.
In his video, Seppelt talked about Shvetsky’s possible attitude towards the introduction of a banned substance into Valieva’s body before the Games in Beijing. The German himself said that he was not notified of the hearing and would not react to the decisions of the Russian court. In his opinion, Shvetsky’s statements are “dubious”.
In turn, the doctor stated that the court ordered his side to find a way to contact the defendant and inform him about the course of the case, which was done and confirmed by postal data upon delivery of correspondence. He also said that he recorded the entire process in telephone and online correspondence. Shvetsky stated that if some procedural nuances are not observed, the court will terminate the trial.
“Of course Hayo Seppelt may remain unconvinced, that is his right. In two years, I managed to find evidence and mark all the questions about myself and Russian sports since 2006, the year of birth of Kamila Valieva, who was crowned 15 years later, when the first attack on Russian sports was made. “This is unsportsmanlike fighting,” the doctor concluded.
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.
Previously Valieva guess Easy return to figure skating.