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Kamila Valievais allowed to take the ice.
On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the 15-year-old Russian athlete will not be suspended and can compete in the short program in the women’s single skating competition on Tuesday,a press release said.
Valieva’s participation in the event, which she’s favored to win, came into question after shereportedly tested positivefor the banned substanceTrimetazidine, a heart medication.
The CAS cited Valieva’s status as a “protected person” (a minor) in making the decision in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.
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However, if Valieva scores in the top three places the upcoming women’s figure skating event, there will be no medal ceremony, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC said saying such a celebration wouldn’t be “appropriate,” per the outlet.
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The favorable ruling for theRussian Olympic Committeecould confuse the United States' standing in figure skating at the Olympics this year, as Team USA will now “leave Beijing unsure if they won silver or gold,” the Associated Press reported. Last week, the U.S.won silverin the team figure skating event, while Russia claimed gold and Japan took bronze.
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Forthe third Olympics in a row, Russian athletes are competing for the “Russian Olympic Committee,” and not the country as a whole.
To learn more about Team USA, visitTeamUSA.org. Watch the Winter Olympics, now, and the Paralympics, beginning March 4, on NBC.
source: people.com
