MOSCOW, Oct 21, Vasily Bogdanov. Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova stated that the doping case of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva should be closed due to the absence of violations on her part. Earlier, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in its Telegram channel stated that it did not intend to publish the date of the hearing, the decision or other details in the Valieva case. 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 according to the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). «If the initiative to classify information comes from Valieva, then this is correct. She has already made it clear that she does not want to the whole world discussed this trial. And in general, this case needs to be closed, because there is no case,» Tarasova said. Valieva as part of the Russian team became the winner of the team tournament of the 2022 Olympics 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.
