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MOSCOW, May 19, Andrei Simonenko.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is waiting for information from Russia on the investigation into the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the organization's director general Olivier Niggli said. The Court of Arbitration for Sport, despite the appeals of the International Olympic Committee, the International Skating Union and the World Anti-Doping Agency, allowed the Russian woman to the individual tournament of the Games. «I cannot comment on the ongoing case, it is being investigated by RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency), we are waiting for a decision to consider, whether it complies with the code and whether it is necessary to appeal. It is on our radar, we are waiting for information from Russia,» Niggli said during a meeting of the WADA founding board in Cairo. The WADA CEO also explained why WADA appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) demanding that Valieva be suspended from the Olympics.» Underage athletes have a special status, but under the code this status is not a reason why a temporary suspension is not imposed. That is why we filed an appeal with CAS, as we believe that all athletes should be on an equal footing,» Niggli said.