MOSCOW, June 22, Andrey Simonenko.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) does not plan to exclude trimetazidine found in the doping test of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva from the list of prohibited drugs, the organization's press service reported. that trimetazidine was not actively used by athletes, even when it was allowed. According to him, there are no clinical studies that would confirm its sports effectiveness. «WADA has no plans to remove trimetazidine from the list of prohibited drugs and methods,» the WADA press service said. The WADA press service also recalled the criteria by which substance is included in the prohibited list.» This occurs if the drug meets at least two of the three criteria: — it has the potential to improve or improve sports performance, — it poses an actual or potential risk to the health of the athlete, — it violates the spirit of sport (the definition of this concept is available in world anti-doping code). The list is reviewed annually in consultation with scientific, medical and anti-doping experts,» the WADA press service noted. championship of Russia. In February, Valieva won the Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games in the team tournament, but the day after the victory, it became known about the positive doping test of the Russian woman. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) first temporarily suspended Valieva from the competition, but after a while lifted the sanctions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed her to the individual Olympic tournament. The investigation into the incident with a positive doping test of the figure skater continues, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to hold the awards ceremony in the team tournament until it was over.
