It is unclear if Russia will lose its gold medal following Kamila Valieva's test results.
will be decided at an urgent hearing following the 15-year-old testing positive for a banned substance in December, according to the Associated Press.
The International Testing Agency said it will lead an appeal on behalf of the International Olympic Committee, against the decision to lift a provisional ban on Valieva for failing a doping test. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's right to compete at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing following the 15-year-old testing positive for a banned substance in December.The skater tested positive for a heart medication, trimetazidine, reportedly used as a metabolic agent to treat chest pain and vertigo. The
added the drug to the list of banned substances in 2014 after a study showed it had the potential to enhance athleticism.
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