But WADA said it was “concerned” by this decision by the Russian court and reserves the right to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). No sanction was imposed by the court, except for the cancellation of its results on the date of the sample, which is December 25, 2021.

WADA wanted a four-year suspension

The young skater, 16 years old today, had been tested positive by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) for a banned substance, trimetazidine, a result announced at the Beijing Olympics, but had nevertheless been given permission by the authorities to participate. to participate in competitions. tested positive due to his young age (then 15).

” The decision in this case follows WADA’s announcement on November 8, 2022 that, following an unacceptable delay by RUSADA in reaching a decision in this case, the Agency had referred the matter directly to CAS. In this referral, WADA asked for a four-year suspension period for the athlete. After a full review of RUSADA’s decision, WADA will consider its next steps to ensure that the matter is dealt with as quickly as possible and without further undue delay. “, the AMA stated in a press release on Friday.

No medals awarded in the team event of the 2022 Olympic Games

Olympic Games, however, had started ideally for Kamila Valieva, European champion 2022, with a gold team medal, embellished for her part with the first quadruple jumps for women in Olympic history.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had given her permission to continue to participate despite her positive check, citing her young age. After dominating the short program in a tough climate, she collapsed in the free program to finally end up in tears at the foot of the stage. The International Olympic Committee did not award any medals for the team event, pending the results of the investigation into the Valieva case.