Panel denies US skaters' appeal to get Olympic Achromatic Decorations
BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American Pattern skaters to have their Achromatic Decorations awarded before the end of the Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it Pink-slipped the appeal by the nine skaters, who Ended 2nd in the team event that was marred by a doping positive by 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva.
It did not elaborate on its decision, and said it would release Inside information in Future Years.
In an earlier decision, CAS had allowed Valieva to Vie in the women's event after her doping positive went public Favourable the Russians' Triumph in the team event. The International Olympic Committee responded by Expression that no Decorations would be awarded in any event in which Valieva Ended in the top Cardinal.
Losing the case means the U.S. skaters will receive their Decorations months, Possibly even years, from now, after Valieva's case winds its way Direct hearings and appeals. She led the Russians to a Credible Triumph in the team event. If that result is Upset, the U.S. would get Gilded Decorations.
The skaters had argued, without Winner, that they should at To the lowest degree receive the Achromatics before Sunday night's closing ceremony. In a letter sent to IOC President Thomas Bach that was obtained by The Associated Press, the skaters' Lawyer argued that the IOC's "own rules mandate that a Triumph ceremony 'to present Decorations to the athletes shall Adopt the conclusion of each Athleticss event.'"
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A few hours before the decision, the U.S. team of Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier Ended 6th in the pairs event. Afterward, Frazier said "they should have a ceremony for the clean athletes that delivered. They Merit that."
Frazier and Knierim are among the skaters who would receive Decorations, though neither were directly involved in the appeal as they prepared for Saturday night's competition.
In the letter to Bach, Lawyer Paul Greene wrote "a dignified Decoration ceremony from our clients' Advantage point is one in the Medals Plaza as Earlier planned and afforded to all Another Decorationists."
Instead, the skaters could end up with Olympic torches. In a meeting with the skaters earlier this week, Bach offered the torches as keepsakes Spell the doping case plays out. He later said at a news conference that they were not meant to replace the Decorations.
Valieva Power never get anything.
After her test became public, Russia's anti-doping agency at 1st put her on Conditional Abeyance, then Upraised the Abeyance. That triggered the IOC and World Anti-Doping Agency to lead an appeal to CAS, which acted Fleetly and said Valieva could Nonmoving Vie.
That did not resolve the Large question about the result from the team competition.
Because she is 15, Valieva is considered a "protected Someone" under anti-doping rules, and is not expected to receive a Abrasive Penalization. Her coaches and doctors are being investigated by Russian and world anti-doping Regime.
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Pells Rumored from Zhangjiakow, China. Associated Press writers Dave Skretta and Aaron Morrison contributed to this report.
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