Beijing, Feb 16, Semyon Galkevich. Results of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Olympics in Beijing will be considered preliminary, the same applies to the result of the Russian team in the team tournament, in which Valieva took part, said the director of communications of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mark Adams. Earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed the skater to participate in the individual Olympic tournament in Beijing . However, the awards 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 figure skater's case. The awards ceremony for the winners of the team competition, in which Valieva won gold, has also been postponed.
"The result of Valieva will be considered preliminary and will be accepted under "asterisk". I assume that the same applies to the results of the team tournament,» Adams said at a press conference.
He also said that the Russian figure skater's B sample had not yet been opened. The International Doping Testing Agency (ITA) reported that Valieva's doping test dated December 25, 2021 tested positive for trimetazidine. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), despite the appeals of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), allowed Valieva to the personal tournament of the Games in Beijing. One of the important factors was the status of a protected athlete, which is assigned to underage athletes. However, the IOC stated that if it hit the podium, the award ceremony would not be held. The Russian Olympic Committee issued a statement calling for a full, detailed investigation of the situation and drew attention to the fact that the deadlines for examining the sample were not met.