Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in an interview with a Japanese channel NHK He explained that he placed fourth in the 2022 Olympics because he was afraid of the coaches.
“We should have abandoned this sheepskin coat and not kept making this Salchow. And keep sliding with triple jumps. But I was afraid of what the coaches would tell me,” Zagitova 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. He also can’t practice at state skating rinks.
On February 7, CAS issued a rationale for Valieva’s case. In addition to the banned trimetazidine, three permitted substances were found in the skater’s blood. These are ecdysterone, hypoxene and L-carnitine. According to the CAS document, the Russian woman took approximately 60 medications and supplements between 2020-2021.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
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