MOSCOW, July 27 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Vitold Banka said that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will soon hold hearings on the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva. The Russian team, which included Valieva, won Olympic gold in the team tournament in February 2022. Immediately after that, it became known that Valieva's doping test dated 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. «Sometimes the processes take a little longer due to technical details. We are monitoring the situation very closely. «We expect that RUSADA will have to organize a hearing soon. I think they will soon. If we are unhappy, we can always take the opportunity to go directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Give us some time to assess the situation.» This month, RUSADA requested documents and materials so as not to stop activities. They are monitoring and, as far as I know, they plan to organize hearings in the near future. We will monitor this, «Banka is quoted by Inside the Games.
