USSR Honorary Coach Tatyana Tarasova responded to the news that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court objected to the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and called for a fight on her behalf. Quotes from coach Sports24.
“Let us hope that the appeal will lead to a definitive outcome. “I believe that we must fight to the end for the good name of Kamila Valieva,” Tarasova 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 positive doping test was performed at the 2022 Russian Championship.
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. After the disqualification, the International Skating Union (ISU) awarded the Russians third place in the team tournament of the 2022 Olympic Games, without depriving Russia as a whole of the medal. Gold went to the US team and silver went to the Japanese team.
Previously on FFKKR statedHe said it would be difficult for Valieva to come back after the disqualification.