BEJING, Feb 14, Sergey Yaremenko. Russian figure skater Nikita Katsalapov, responding to the question of the canceled awards ceremony for the victory of the Russians in the team tournament at the Beijing Olympics, said that justice would prevail. Earlier, Katsalapov, paired with Victoria Sinitsina as part of the Russian team, won the team figure skaters tournament at the Olympics. The awards ceremony for athletes did not take place due to a failed doping test by Russian woman Kamila Valieva. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed the athlete to participate in the Olympics, but the proceedings in her case will continue. If Valieva gets on the podium in women's single skating, the awards ceremony in Beijing will also not take place. «There is little we can answer the question about the awards ceremony for the team tournament. We were really looking forward to this medal. All the guys from our team prepared honestly. I think justice will prevail and everything will be fine. After the team competition, we were preparing for the individual tournament all the time. All thoughts are connected with this. What was happening around the “teamman” was driven away to avoid unnecessary pressure, «Katsalapov told reporters.
