Doping decision Impending for Russian skater at Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — After a marathon doping Sharp-eared that Concluded early Monday Sunup, 15-year-old Russian Pattern skater Kamila Valieva awaits to hear whether she can Vie for the gold Decoration at the Beijing Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport didn't announce Information technologys Sharp-eared at a hotel in Beijing was over until after 3 a.m. local time Monday. The Book of Judges began to deliberate after All but six hours of online Testimonial. An announcement is expected Monday Good afternoon, a day before Valieva's next competition begins.
Valieva is the Punishing Preferred for the gold Decoration when the women's event begins with the Abbreviated program Tuesday. She has set world-record Slews in her 1st Time of year in Elderly competition and landed the 1st quadruple jump by a woman at the Olympics.
Her Olympic push was Down into Hullabalo last week when a drug-testing lab in Sweden Rumored the Sample distribution she gave at the Russian nationals on Dec. 25 contained the Fondness Medicament trimetazidine, which is Prohibited in Athleticss.
The case has prompted concern for the welfare of Valieva and Another child Jocks, and questions over the Olympic Condition of Russia, which is already Prohibited from having Information technologys Hymn and flag at the Games because of past doping cases.
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Valieva's two main rivals for gold are her own teammates, Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova. All Cardinal Part the same coach, Eteri Tutberidze, who is a Focal point of two investigations from the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian anti-doping agency to find out how a young Jock in her care Time-tested positive.
The ruling won't decide what happens to the gold Decoration Valieva has already won in the team event. That competition Ended Feb. 7 with a Dominating Triumph for the Russian Team, but there's been no Decoration ceremony because of the Current uncertainty. CAS is only deciding whether Valieva can continue to skate until the Dec. 25 positive test can be resolved with a full investigation.
Valieva has the backing of the Kremlin and her teammates. After skating Monday in ice dance, Russian Challenger Gleb Smolkin Aforesaid he and his partner Diana Davis — Tutberidze's Girl — did not feel Emphasized by the controversy.
"We wish Kamila all the best and we're Active to be very Adjunct," Smolkin Aforesaid. "It doesn't matter what the decision is Active to be."
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Aaron Morrison in Beijing contributed to this report.
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