MOSCOW, Oct 21 The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Tygart, called It is a laughing stock that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) classified information on the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva. Earlier, RUSADA stated on its Telegram channel that it did not intend to publish the date of the hearing, the decision or other details on the case of Valieva. It is known that the investigation has ended, the case should be considered by the Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee (DAK). Valieva, who was 15 years old at the time of her positive doping test, is a protected person under the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). «If she is rightfully rehabilitated, then there is nothing to hide, and this should be made public. process is a laughingstock. No wonder athletes and the public do not trust WADA's anti-doping system,» Tygart was quoted as saying by Inside The Games. «The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) and WADA must immediately announce an appeal against any decision and an open process, as stipulated by the rules, so that there is confidence in the final result. The sports community cannot believe that what happened at the Beijing Games was not another fraudulent victory for the Russians,» added the USADA CEO. -2022 in Beijing. Immediately after that, it became known that the doping test of the figure skater on December 25, 2021 gave a positive result for trimetazidine. CAS allowed Valieva to participate in the individual tournament at the Games, where she finished fourth. The International Olympic Committee has postponed the awards ceremony for the winners of the team tournament until the end of the investigation into Valieva's case.
