Beijing, Feb 11 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will appeal the decision of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency agency (RUSADA) to lift the temporary suspension of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and allow her to continue competing at the Olympics, the case will be considered in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the International Testing Agency (ITA) said in a release. The ITA said in a release that Valieva’s doping test , taken on December 25, 2021, gave a positive result. The anti-doping laboratory reported this on February 8, RUSADA suspended Valieva from performances and training, on February 9 the suspension was lifted. Court of Arbitration (CAS). The IOC will not wait for the rationale for RUSADA's decision to lift Valieva's suspension, as the women's singles tournament starts on February 15, the final verdict must be received before this date,» the ITA said in a release. «In parallel, review procedures will be carried out. cases on the part of RUSADA, including the exercise of the athlete’s right to demand the opening of the “B” sample, is added in the release.
