BEIJING, Feb 16, Andrey Simonenko. Cases of positive doping tests of Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and American runner Sha'Carrie Richardson have nothing in common, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. Richardson, who specializes in sprinting, tested positive for marijuana during the qualifying starts for the US Olympic team on June 19, 2021. The athlete was disqualified for a month and did not compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Doping test Valieva, 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 Russian figure skater. «Richardson passed a positive test on June 19, the results came quickly, and the American Anti-Doping Agency processed them before the Tokyo Games. Richardson accepted a one-month suspension from June 28. I hope it's clear that the situation here (with Valieva) is different,» Adams said at a briefing, answering a question about the difference between Valieva's and Richardson's cases.
