01:04Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said he expected "a fair decision and an objective assessment of all the circumstances" of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in connection with her positive doping test. He said this, speaking to journalists in Moscow on Saturday.
"I hope that the positions of the parties, who will defend Kamila, will be sufficiently verified, professionally prepared. And I hope, I repeat once again, that the judges will assess all the circumstances," Matytsin stressed.
In addition, Matytsin stated that Valiyeva is a "protected person" under the regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Because of her age, the 15-year-old figure skater cannot be officially identified as guilty, and all major legal claims can be made to her entourage.
The awarding of the first-place Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team was postponed after Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva was accused of doping.
The athlete was subsequently suspended from the Beijing Olympics. The following day, the Russian anti-doping disciplinary committee RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency) lifted the suspension. The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal against RUSADA's decision to lift Valieva's suspension.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) stated that the athlete tested positive for trimetazidine during the Russian Figure Skating Championships on 25 December 2021.
According to the ROC, Valiyeva's doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.
A decision in the Russian skater's case is expected to be delivered on Monday, 14 February.
Russia: Sports Minister Matytsin expects fair decision in Valieva case
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said he expected "a fair decision and an objective assessment of all the circumstances" of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in connection with her positive doping test. He said this, speaking to journalists in Moscow on Saturday.
"I hope that the positions of the parties, who will defend Kamila, will be sufficiently verified, professionally prepared. And I hope, I repeat once again, that the judges will assess all the circumstances," Matytsin stressed.
In addition, Matytsin stated that Valiyeva is a "protected person" under the regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Because of her age, the 15-year-old figure skater cannot be officially identified as guilty, and all major legal claims can be made to her entourage.
The awarding of the first-place Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team was postponed after Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva was accused of doping.
The athlete was subsequently suspended from the Beijing Olympics. The following day, the Russian anti-doping disciplinary committee RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency) lifted the suspension. The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal against RUSADA's decision to lift Valieva's suspension.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) stated that the athlete tested positive for trimetazidine during the Russian Figure Skating Championships on 25 December 2021.
According to the ROC, Valiyeva's doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.
A decision in the Russian skater's case is expected to be delivered on Monday, 14 February.
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said he expected "a fair decision and an objective assessment of all the circumstances" of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in connection with her positive doping test. He said this, speaking to journalists in Moscow on Saturday.
"I hope that the positions of the parties, who will defend Kamila, will be sufficiently verified, professionally prepared. And I hope, I repeat once again, that the judges will assess all the circumstances," Matytsin stressed.
In addition, Matytsin stated that Valiyeva is a "protected person" under the regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Because of her age, the 15-year-old figure skater cannot be officially identified as guilty, and all major legal claims can be made to her entourage.
The awarding of the first-place Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team was postponed after Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva was accused of doping.
The athlete was subsequently suspended from the Beijing Olympics. The following day, the Russian anti-doping disciplinary committee RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency) lifted the suspension. The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal against RUSADA's decision to lift Valieva's suspension.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) stated that the athlete tested positive for trimetazidine during the Russian Figure Skating Championships on 25 December 2021.
According to the ROC, Valiyeva's doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.
A decision in the Russian skater's case is expected to be delivered on Monday, 14 February.