Figure skater Kamila Valieva stopped receiving a presidential scholarship. This was reported by TASS With reference to the press service of the Ministry of Sports of Russia.
“Due to the disqualification, Valieva was removed from the list of candidates for the Russian figure skating team. In the statement made by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Sports, it was stated that the President of the Russian Federation stopped paying him a scholarship.
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 nearly 60 medications and supplements between 2020-2021.
The Russian athlete lost the gold medal of the 2022 European Championships and the team tournament of the Olympic Games in Beijing (other skaters competing in the “team” received bronze medals) and the title of champion of Russia.
It was known before how much The court will consider Valieva’s objection.