Putin says Kamila Valieva's skating 'perfection' unattainable with doping
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva's performances could not have been achieved with the help of any banned substances.
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FINA investigates Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competing in national championships despite being banned
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Putin says Valieva's figure skating performances could not be achieved with doping
Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva's performances could not have been achieved with the help of any banned substances. Putin was speaking at an awards ceremony for medallists from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Kremlin.
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FINA investigating after Rylov competes while serving ban
Swimming's world governing body FINA said on Monday it has launched an internal review after Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competed at the national championships while serving a ban for attending a rally in support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
FINA investigating after banned Russian swimmer races at national event
Swimming's world governing body FINA is investigating after Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competed at the national championships while serving a ban for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.