Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) President Elena Vyalbe criticized the keeping of athletes’ doping samples for ten years RIA News.
“Then let’s present the medal posthumously. The athlete won the Olympic Games, they waited until he died and then gave him the medal posthumously (just kidding),” Vyalbe said.
In early February, Dr. Aron D’Souza talked about creating an alternative Games where doping would be officially allowed. The project will be sponsored by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel. The tournament is planned to be held once a year.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found figure skater Kamila Valieva guilty of doping and disqualified the athlete. He will not be able to compete in tournaments until December 2025.
Russian and Belarusian athletes have been suspended from international competitions since March 2022 due to a special military operation on Ukrainian territory.
Previously in Canada statedHe said Russian figure skaters did not deserve a medal at the 2022 Games.