KEMEROVO, Sep 28, Sergey Fuchs. Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee (DAK) verdict in the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be announced in October, said the head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Veronika Loginova. Earlier it was reported that the investigation into the circumstances of Valieva's positive doping test was completed, the case should be considered by the DAC. «There is a procedure for processing the results, we will name the date yet «We can't. The investigation was against the staff, the coaching staff is included. Tentatively, October is the date of the announcement of the result. In the code, we can see what sanctions can be obtained for certain violations. We have a standard term — 4 years. But what will the DAK issue — due to different circumstances, decisions may be different,» Loginova told reporters. Valieva, who was 15 years old at the time of the positive doping test, according to the rules of the World agency (WADA) is a protected person.» The decision can be challenged, as usual, in the courts. Given that Valieva is a protected person, there are special rules, I can’t say whether there will be a disclosure or not,” Loginova noted. Valieva, as part of the Russian team, won the team tournament at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The figure skater tested positive for trimetazidine on December 25, 2021. The Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed Valieva to participate in the individual tournament, where she took 4th place.
