Honorary President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Valentin Piseev believes that it will be difficult for Kamila Valieva to return to the sport after the disqualification. stated that RIA News.
“For me, this is a historical figure in figure skating in every way; There has never been a leader in women’s singles like Kamila and it’s a shame this happened to her. I would really like to hope that he would come back, but I think it would be very difficult for him to do so. God willing, he is strong, but now he has to go through a lot… And his strength, including his spiritual strength, is not unlimited,” Piseev said.
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.
Previously reportedIt was stated that a report on Valieva’s doping scandal will be shown in Japan.
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