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 …
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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 …
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A top sports lawyer has warned the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that it must be “very careful” when making a decision on figure skater Kamila Valieva’s fate before her next Beijing 2022 event on February 15. International Testing Agency (ITA) officials announced on Friday that the 15-year-old had returned …
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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 …
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Kamila Valieva must be shown respect as the teenage figure skater faces a battle to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics after a positive doping test, the Russian sports minister has said. Valieva, 15, tested positive for a banned substance in a sample collected at the Russian national championships in …
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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) …
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There’s no such thing as a guaranteed Olympic gold medal. Winning one, in the vast majority of cases, will be the conclusion of years of blood, sweat, and toil. It’s not something that is handed to you on a plate. But heading into the Beijing Winter Games, Kamila Valieva seemed …
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The future at the Games of teenage sensation Kamila Valieva, who played a pivotal role in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team sealing gold in the team event, remains unclear after the International Testing Agency (ITA) revealed on Friday that the skater tested positive for an illegal, non-performance enhancing heart …
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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 …
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Skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team confirmed their pre-tournament status of favorites by winning the figure skating Team event, earning a second gold medal of the Beijing Games for their country. Leading after the first two days of competition, the ROC team continued to dominate by winning two …
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