WADA likely to appeal Russian Anti-Doping Agency decision of ‘no fault’ for skater Kamila Valieva
not the final word in the scandal that consumed the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
It is considered very likely that WADA will appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which would then make a final decision on Valieva’s punishment and eligibility to compete.
seeking a four-year ban as punishment for Valieva.
Eleven months ago at the Winter Olympics, Russia won the gold medal, the United States won the silver medal and Japan won the bronze in the team figure skating competition. The following day, those results were thrown into disarray when Valieva, the star of the Russian team, was found to have tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine the previous December, forcing the unprecedented cancellation of the event’s medal ceremony.
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There could be a re-ordering of the medals if Valieva were to be disqualified by CAS, with the United States moving up to take the gold, followed by Japan and Canada, the fourth-place finishers in the competition.
stumbled to a fourth-place finish.