Kamila Valieva doping scandal causing 'loss of credibility' in figure skating at Winter Olympics - Marchei

Kamila Valieva’s protracted doping scandal is causing a “loss of credibility” in figure skating, according to former Italian Olympian Valentina Marchei. Valieva, 15, was cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to compete in the women’s singles at the Beijing Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart drug. Ad/> The decision has been met with incredulity, with Team USA chief Sarah Hirshland accusing Russia of a “systemic and pervasive disregard for clean sport”.

Beijing 2022IOC confirms no medal ceremonies for events where Valieva is on podiumAN HOUR AGO CAS ruled that RUSADA were correct to lift Valieva’s provisional suspension. The ruling specifically related to whether she can compete at the Games, with a further decision on whether she is in breach of doping regulations to be taken at a later date. “There is a very strange atmosphere here in Beijing,” Eurosport expert Marchei said.

“They protect the athlete, she is just 15 and that’s the right thing to do. The delay of the notification is not the fault of Kamila and there is going to be a deeper investigation into that after the Olympic Games. “It’s true also that this, allowing her to skate, is going to create an enormous precedent in this sport and that causes the loss of credibility of figure skating.

As much as Kamila should live her Olympic moment, also all the other competitors should feel protected and should feel part of a system that defends clear sport. “I was a professional athlete, I know what it means to be a professional athlete, I know what it takes to prepare for an Olympic Games and I know what it means to skate for nine hours a day for that Olympic moment. “I participated in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, after that also