Russian skater Valieva to testify by video link at CAS hearing into Beijing Olympics doping case
GENEVA: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will give evidence by video link for a hearing this month into her doping case that rocked the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that Valieva and officials from the Russian anti-doping agency are among “parties, witnesses and experts” giving testimony remotely at a closed-door hearing in Lausanne from Sept. 26-29. The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a four-year ban for Valieva, though a verdict could take months. “At this juncture, it is not possible to indicate when the final decision will be announced,” the court said in a statement detailing the expected process. Valieva came into the Beijing Games as a 15-year-old gold-medal favorite, before her positive test for a banned heart medication was revealed. She was allowed by an emergency CAS panel to continue skating pending a full investigation, but placed fourth after an error-filled program.
