CAS clears Russian skater Kamila Valieva to continue at Winter Olympics despite failing doping test
by Guy Jackson
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Beijing 2022: Russian skater Valieva cleared to compete
Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed. The CAS cited "exceptional circumstances" for its decision, after the 15-year-old submitted a positive sample for banned heart medication trimetazidine on Christmas Day. It included Valieva's status as a "protected person" under the World Anti-Doping Code, "serious issues" in the process of notifying Valieva of her result, and the fact a suspension could cause her "irreparable harm".
CAS clears teen figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete at Winter Olympics
Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva allowed to compete in Winter Olympics after CAS ruling
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in the Winter Olympics women’s event after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the lifting of a provisional suspension in connection with a positive doping test.
Kamila Valieva case: CAS clears 15-year-old Russian to compete at Olympics, to avoid ‘irreparable harm’
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has cleared Kamila Valieva to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, stating that its panel «determined that permitting the provisional suspension to remain lifted was appropriate». Valieva is free to take part in the women's individual figure skating event on Tuesday, although any medal she potentially wins could be overturned.
CAS clears Russia's Kamila Valieva to compete in Winter Olympic figure skating, despite her failed drug test
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women's single in figure skating at the Beijing Olympics after a decision by sport's top court CAS.
JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS Bombazo en los Juegos: el TAS permite competir a Valieva
«Espero que Pekín 2022 no sea recordado por el 'caso Valieva'. El positivo no ha sido en los Juegos, pero sus ramificaciones sí han tenido relación con ellos», aseguraba Mark Adams, portavoz del Comité Olímpico Internacional, mientras el mundo olímpico aguantaba la respiración por la resolución del TAS. en un control realizado el 25 de diciembre… pero el Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo ha decidido hoy decidió que podrá participar mañana (programa corto) y el jueves (programa libre) en la competición individual femenina.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics after failed drug test, USOPC 'disappointed' in ruling
BEIJING — Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.