WADA appeals in doping case Valiyeva

The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA goes into the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva against Russia’s decision and continues to demand a four-year suspension.

She turned 16 last month Valiyeva by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency Rusada acquitted of a culpable doping violation. This evaluates the WADA as “wrong” and now appealed to the International Sports field CAS A.

The demands WADA in addition to a suspension of four years, also the withdrawal of all results of Valiyeva since December 25, 2021. On this day, she became positive for the banned substance at the Russian Championships trimetazidine tested. The only sanction recognized by the Rusada the result of the title fights.

The case went to trial in November

The case was with the Olympic Beijing Winter Games in February 2022, after the then 15-year-old Valiyeva won Olympic gold with the Russian team. A temporary ban was lifted again, so that she was also allowed to start individually and finished fourth as the top favorite.

The World Anti-Doping Agency took the case to the International Sportgerichtshof because they Rusada accused of an unreasonable delay in processing. In the later dated CAS arbitration procedure started WADA a four-year suspension Valiyeva required. (SDA)

Source : Blick