MOSCOW, June 12 Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ) Olivier Niggli said that the completion of the investigation into the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, scheduled for August, may take a longer period, reports the Associated Press. The Russian team, which included Valieva, won Olympic gold in the Beijing Games in the team figure skating tournament . During the Beijing Olympics, it became known that Valieva's doping test on December 25, 2021 was positive. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), despite the appeals of the International Olympic Committee, the International Skating Union (ISU) and WADA, allowed the Russian woman to the individual tournament of the Games. which sometimes take more time. The Russian verdict can be challenged by WADA in the CAS if there is doubt about the integrity of the investigation or we are not satisfied with the decision,» Niggli said. and international standards. Earlier, ISU Legal Adviser Michael Geistlinger said that the International Skating Union reserves the right to appeal against RUSADA's decision.
