American journalist Philip Hersh said he was tired of Russian athletes being humiliated sports.ru.
“No, no one in the West is trying to eliminate these Russians at any cost.” “I’m tired of people underestimating the Russians,” Hersh said.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Kamila 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.
The Russian athlete was stripped of his gold medal at the 2022 European Championships and the Olympic Games in Beijing, as well as the title of Russian champion.
Previously at WADA in the name Valiev “victim”.