When will the decision in the doping case of Russian skater Kamila Valieva be announced. Emotional images from the last training of the athlete

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) referred the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) in Lausanne and appealed the decision of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada), taken on Wednesday, to lift the provisional suspension of the Russian skater, who tested positive for a test carried out in December, france press agency reported, cited by News.ro. The verdict will be announced on Monday, February 14.

Kamila Valieva, 15, was tested at the Russian Championships in St. Petersburg on December 25 by Rusada, who received a positive result on Tuesday. The substance identified is trimetazidine, used to relieve angina pectoris and banned by WADA since 2014 because it promotes blood circulation.

Rusada initially temporarily suspended the skaters, then on Wednesday, Valieva appealed and obtained the suspension lifted, which allows her to continue participating in the Games.

He succumbed mentally at the last training

Tas’s decision is all the more awaited as Valieva is entered in the individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begins on Tuesday. It could also affect the standings of the team event won by Russia, which competes under the neutral flag, ahead of the United States and Japan, with Canada occupying the fourth place. The medals in this race were not awarded.

Despite the scandal that erupted on Wednesday, Valieva did training twice a day.

But at the first training on Saturday, the skater faltered and burst into tears, being consoled by coach Eteri Tutberidze, according to a clip posted by Eurosport France.

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