MOSCOW, June 10 Elected as President of the International Skating Union on Friday ( ISU) Kim Jae-yeol said that the organization has not yet received new information on the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. During the Olympic Games in Beijing, it became known that Valieva's doping test on December 25, 2021 was positive. 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. ISU President stated that Valieva's sample has not yet been opened: «This has not been done yet, the work is in progress,» said Kim Jae-yeol. «But I assure you, ISU is taking important steps, and this does not apply to Valieva's case. We have increased the minimum age from 15 to 17 years old because we are concerned about the well-being of our athletes, both physically and mentally. The ISU Council explained why this would be a wise move, the ISU Medical Commission conducted research and made recommendations.»
