Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics, an international body rules, after it was reported that she had tested positive for a banned substance.
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CAS officials heard six hours of testimony in a video conference that began after 8:30 p.m. local time Sunday in Beijing, and continued their deliberations on Monday. In their decision against suspension, they cited special protections for minors such as Valieva, the delay in reporting the test result, and the risk of causing her “irreparable harm” by preventing her from competing.
The media storm has hung over the teenage prodigy for almost a week, but she was photographed back on the ice for training on Monday after the CAS decision.Questions around the case have upended the women’s competition and imperiled the team gold already won by Russian skaters, who are not allowed to compete under their own flag after Russia was barred from international sports events over a state-sponsored doping program.
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