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‘Really sucks’ – Athlete group pushing for coach and parent punishments amid Kamila Valieva doping storm
A member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission says it is pushing for coaches and parents to be “punished more severely” when their athlete is convicted of doping. Former Olympic fencing champion Britta Heidemann spoke to Eurosport in the wake of 15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s positive test for trimetazidine, a banned heart drug. Ad/> Valieva was cleared to compete in the women’s singles by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday after her provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
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Tearful Kamila Valieva 'tired emotionally' by doping scandal ahead of competition
Tearful Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said she was "tired emotionally" after days of scandal over her failed doping test, as the teenager prepares to compete in the women's singles event at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.
Valieva argued positive test was mix-up with grandfather's heart drug: IOC
BEIJING: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has argued that her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's heart medication, an Olympic official said on Tuesday (Feb 15).
‘Emotionally tired’ Kamila Valieva claims positive test may be due to grandfather’s heart medication
Kamila Valieva has broken her silence as she prepares to start her controversial bid for Winter Olympic gold.
Kamila Valieva positive test 'due to grandfather mix up', IOC defends response to doping case
Kamila Valieva’s defence surrounding her positive test for trimetazidine was due to a mix up with her grandfather’s heart medication, Denis Oswald, Permanent Chair of the International Olympic Committee's Disciplinary Commission, said at the joint IOC & Beijing 2022 daily briefing on Tuesday. That argument was made at her hearing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on whether she should be able to compete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Oswald said.
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