MOSCOW, 26 Sep, Andrey Senchenko. Olympic silver medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Dina Averina said that she burst into tears while watching the free program of figure skater Kamila Valieva. On Saturday and Sunday, test skates of the Russian national figure skating team took place in Moscow. The Beijing Olympic champion in the team competition, Valieva, performed a free program dedicated to the events of the Games. the situation that Camila found herself in. We write to her, support Camila, and regularly communicate with her,» Averina said. Trimetazidine was found in Valieva's doping test, which she passed in December 2021 at the Russian Championship. 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 initially suspended Valieva from competition, but after a while lifted the sanctions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed her to the individual Olympic tournament. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused to hold an awards ceremony for the winners of the team tournament until the investigation into Valieva's case is over.
