Beijing, February 15, Anatoly Samokhvalov. American figure skater Mariah Bell admitted that sympathizes with the Russian woman Kamila Valieva, who found herself in a difficult situation, and commented on the decision of the IOC not to hold an awards ceremony following the results of the Olympic team tournament. Valieva's doping test, taken at the end of December, gave a positive result. The Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed the skater to participate in the Olympic tournament in Beijing. However, the award ceremony, if Valieva gets into the top three, will not be held during the Olympics, it will take place after the end of the investigation into the case of the Russian figure skater. «Yes. This is a difficult situation for everyone, she (Valieva) is young,» Bell told reporters, responding to the question is whether she sympathizes with Valieva. Bell was asked if she thinks the IOC's decision not to hold an awards ceremony for the winners of the Olympic team tournament is fair. “I think it’s fair that I did what I’m proud of here. The rest is none of my business,” the skater said. “As for my feelings, yes, I’m upset, I think it’s wrong to punish people who didn’t do anything.” bad.»
