Olympic figure skating champion Maxim Marinin called the defense’s allegations in the doping case of figure skater Kamila Valieva, who was disqualified for four years, ridiculous and meaningless. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“Intuitively, this case did not turn out well due to certain circumstances. A sort of token spanking. <…> It so happened that he became the scapegoat of his own kind. I’m sure everything will be fine in your life. The figure skating phase of life didn’t work out, to say the least,” Marinin 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.
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in Beijing, Valieva won the gold medal as part of the Russian team, and after her disqualification, this medal was also withdrawn and the Russian team was awarded the bronze medal.
Romashina, a previous seven-time Games champion appealed To Valieva.