The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Monday that it would not discuss the case of Russian figure skater Camila Valeeva, who has been accused of using banned substances.
The Executive Committee and the Board of Founders of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which will meet in Cairo on May 18 and 19, have no intention of discussing the case of the Russian player, who is suspected of anti-doping rule. violation.
The media representative of the international organization said that the case of 16-year-old Valeeva was the responsibility of the corresponding body, that is, “Rosada” (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency).
As previously reported by TASS, WADA expects the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to complete its investigation into a possible violation of Valeeva’s anti-doping rule by Aug. 8.
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Valeeva caught the spotlight at the Winter Olympic Games team competitions organized in Beijing last February 4 to 20, when she performed her movement phrase in the ice skating elective program, where she successfully performed for the First time in history. of the Olympics, a jump with four aerial routes. .
With her impressive performance, Valeeva won first place in the elective program with 178.92 points, leading the Russian team to the gold medal.
Following Valeeva’s landmark success, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced that the illicit drug trimetazidine was found in a sample of Valeeva taken by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on December 25, 2021.
The International Ski Federation, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee requested that Valiyeva be suspended and excluded from the Beijing Olympic Games, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport did not respond to these requests and allowed the Russian champion to proceed with his bet. at the Beijing Olympics.
The Russian star participated in individual ice skating competitions, but settled for fourth place.
Source: “Russian Agency TASS”
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