Kamila Valieva is one of the biggest talents in figure skating and was expected to be one of the most watched athletes at the Beijing Olympics
After Valieva skated Monday, a testing laboratory in Stockholm, Sweden, flagged up one of her urine samples from December. It tested positive forThe sample was given Dec. 25 at Russian nationals in St. Petersburg. Any sample given by Valieva at the Olympics has come back clean.
The 29-year-old from Florida clinched Team USA’s first individual medal in women’s speed skating since 2010. But not yet. That investigation might take months and the verdict could lead to appeals. Only when that process is done will the Olympic team event result be finalized.Three CAS judges, men from Italy and the United States and a woman from Slovenia, are deciding if Valieva can compete in the individual event.RUSADA gave her a provisional suspension for the drug tests, then lifted it a day later, freeing her to compete.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova caseBEIJING (AP) — One of the lawyers that will judge Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday is an American who was once picked by Maria Sharap…
Read more »
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case to be heard Sunday at OlympicsThe 15-year-old skater, the favorite to win the gold medal, broke down in tears after an emotional practice session Saturday.
Read more »
Judge in Russian Olympic Doping Worked on Sharapova CaseThe verdict from Benz and his fellow judges, who are from Italy and Slovenia, is expected Monday and will decide if the sport’s new star can compete at the women’s individual event:
Read more »
Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova caseBEIJING (AP) — One of the lawyers that will judge Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday is an American who was once picked by Maria Sharapova’s legal team for her appeal over a similar performance-enhancing drug.
Read more »
Olympic court: Russian skater Valieva will testify in doping case hearingFigure skater Kamila Valieva will testify by video at an appeal hearing Sunday that will decide if the 15-year-old Russian star can still compete at the Beijing OIympics despite an ongoing doping c…
Read more »