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In the figure skating team competition, the Russian team won the gold medal. But the official award ceremony has not yet taken place. There is uncertainty regarding a possibly positive doping test.
But the award ceremony has not yet taken place.
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According to media reports, the reason for this is a positive doping test. According to rumors, the substance found is not conducive to performance.
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Three days following the figure skating team competition, the award ceremony has still not taken place.
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The reason is supposed to be a positive doping test.
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In the center is the 15-year-old Russian miracle talent.
It’s been three days. Three days since the Russian selection won the figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics – ahead of the USA and Japan. And the award ceremony is still a long time coming. An “open legal question” is the reason, according to the IOC. Spokesman Mark Adams spoke to various media regarding “legal reasons”. He did not provide further details on the reasons for the postponement. The ceremony was scheduled for Tuesday.
Meanwhile, more light is coming into the dark. According to media reports, a positive doping test is said to be the reason that the award has not yet taken place. According to rumors, the substance found is not conducive to performance. This is reported, among other things, by the well-informed Olympic portal “Inside the Games” and the «Guardian». Adams may not officially confirm this, he only states: “A situation has arisen in the short term that requires legal advice.»
And further: “We ask and hope for the patience and understanding of all affected athletes,” he said. The bodies involved in this would work “very quickly”. Adams might not say whether a decision on the awarding of the medals might be made before the conclusion of the Winter Games on February 20. One problem: In the course of the strict corona measures, the Olympic participants from abroad are recommended to leave China no later than two days following their last competition. Therefore, it is open whether the medal ceremony can still be made up. The IOC is also in talks with the world federation ISU on the matter.
“That can’t be true”
According to “Inside the Games”, figure skating prodigy Kamila Valyeva of all people is to be at the center of the Russian doping vortex at the Olympic Games. Also thanks to the 15-year-old, Russia won, the young Russian fascinated sports fans worldwide with two quadruple jumps. No woman has ever done this at the Olympic Games before her. She didn’t show up for practice on Wednesday. Pair dancers Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov, as well as Mark Kondratiuk, were also absent from the training sessions. The presumption of innocence applies.
The fact is: the situation is complicated. Since Valyeva is a minor, she is considered a “protected person” according to anti-doping rules. Valyeva might not be officially identified if she was guilty of a violation of anti-doping regulations. Which, in turn, might be the reason that there is no official confirmation. A detailed examination is currently taking place according to “Inside the Games”.
The Russian coach, meanwhile, denied the allegations and denied that any of the athletes of the Russian Olympic Committee would dope. Tatiana Tarasova said: “This can not be true. You can point the finger at us, but we are all clean.” Russia resigns due to several doping cases not as a representative of your home country, but as a representative of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
