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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has defended its decision to clear Russian ice skating star Kamila Valieva for competition, saying her explanation of how a banned angina drug could get into her body seemed plausible. Valieva’s positive doping test, which was revealed after she helped her team to …

Kamila Valieva will be among those to testify via video link in her doping case as the Russian teenage figure skating sensation fights for the right to compete again at the Beijing Olympics. Valieva’s case will be heard by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel in Beijing on …

Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze says she does not doubt the innocence of Kamila Valieva, as the teenage star fights a legal battle to compete at the Beijing Olympics after a failed doping test. Valieva, 15, is awaiting a decision on whether she will be able to appear in …

Heading into the Winter Olympics, Kamila Valieva would have been forgiven for thinking that the main opposition she faced in Beijing would be from her rivals on the ice. Utterly dominant all season, Valieva looked liked a shoo-in for the ladies’ singles title in Beijing, having wrapped up the European and Russian …

The International Skating Union (ISU) said on Friday it will ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to reinstate the decision to suspend Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva from the Beijing Olympics over a positive doping test. Valieva, 15, won a gold medal with the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) …

Kamila Valieva took to the ice in Beijing for training on Thursday as Russian and Olympic officials refused to comment on speculation that the 15-year-old figure skating star had failed a doping test. Valieva was seen going through her routine at a practice rink in the Chinese capital alongside teammate Alexandra …

The Russian figure skating team which won gold in Beijing is reportedly at the center of scrutiny after the medal ceremony was delayed due to unspecified legal issues which “arose at short notice.” The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) wrapped up the figure skating team title earlier this week, with the …

The move was finalized after a vote, and comes due to alleged non-compliance with the International Standard for Laboratories’ Code of Ethics. “WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) endorsed a WADA Disciplinary Committee recommendation to revoke the ‘approved’ status of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory (MSU) in Moscow to carry out blood sample analysis exclusively for …

The strong accusations from the legendary Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach, whose star pupils have claimed a long list of Olympic titles over the years, come in the wake of Saturday’s scandal at the Tokyo Olympics. Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram took gold, despite having dropped the ribbon during her routine – …

Maneskin lead singer Damiano David’s behavior caught the attention of some people who suggest he was doing cocaine right in the middle of the Eurovision finals in Rotterdam on Saturday. When asked about the episode during a media conference, a bare-chested David rejected the accusation. “I don’t use drugs, please …