MOSCOW, February 17 The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) sent a letter to the International Skating Union (ISU), in which he stated the position that the results of the team tournament at the Beijing Olympics are not subject to revision under any circumstances, said the head of the ROC Stanislav Pozdnyakov. Earlier, the Russian national team, which included single skater Kamila Valieva, won the Olympic gold in the team figure skating tournament. Later it became known that Valieva's doping test, taken at the end of December, gave a positive result. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed the skater to participate in the individual Olympic tournament in Beijing. The awards ceremony for the winners of the team competition was not held. In addition, the awards ceremony in single skating, if Valieva gets into the top three, will also not be held during the Olympics, it will take place after the investigation into the Russian figure skater's case is over.» Regarding the result of the team tournament, the Russian Olympic Committee has already sent a letter to ISU, in which detailed and reasonably stated the position that the results of the team tournament are not subject to revision under any circumstances, regardless of the outcome of the disciplinary investigation against the athlete,» Pozdnyakov is quoted by the ROC website. would only take place if the alleged anti-doping violation had been committed during the Olympic Games. We will defend this position consistently in any possible proceeding, including at CAS if required,» the statement added.
