03:15Russian residents in Beijing shared their reactions on Friday to the failed drug test of the member of the Russian Olympic Committee and figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva.
"Our athletes have been repeatedly tested for doping. So it would be very stupid of them to come here being 'not clean'. I’m sure that our athletes are clean and they wouldn’t put themselves, and especially Russia, in danger of a doping scandal,” commented Olesya, a Russian resident in Beijing.
“That is why I believe in our team, I believe that we could fight for the top places [during the Olympic Games],” added Olesya.
The Independent Testing Agency confirmed earlier that the athlete tested positive for a banned substance. Valieva‘s fate now to be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before February 15, when the athlete is expected to compete.
According to the Russian Olympic Committee, the positive doping test of Valieva does not apply to the period of the Olympic Games. Moreover, the figure skater repeatedly passed doping tests before and after December 25, including the period when she was in Beijing during the figure skating competition, and all results were negative.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that the medal ceremony for figure skaters would be delayed due to “legal issues.”
China: Russians in Beijing share takes on ROC figure skater Valieva's failed doping test
Russian residents in Beijing shared their reactions on Friday to the failed drug test of the member of the Russian Olympic Committee and figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva.
"Our athletes have been repeatedly tested for doping. So it would be very stupid of them to come here being 'not clean'. I’m sure that our athletes are clean and they wouldn’t put themselves, and especially Russia, in danger of a doping scandal,” commented Olesya, a Russian resident in Beijing.
“That is why I believe in our team, I believe that we could fight for the top places [during the Olympic Games],” added Olesya.
The Independent Testing Agency confirmed earlier that the athlete tested positive for a banned substance. Valieva‘s fate now to be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before February 15, when the athlete is expected to compete.
According to the Russian Olympic Committee, the positive doping test of Valieva does not apply to the period of the Olympic Games. Moreover, the figure skater repeatedly passed doping tests before and after December 25, including the period when she was in Beijing during the figure skating competition, and all results were negative.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that the medal ceremony for figure skaters would be delayed due to “legal issues.”
Russian residents in Beijing shared their reactions on Friday to the failed drug test of the member of the Russian Olympic Committee and figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva.
"Our athletes have been repeatedly tested for doping. So it would be very stupid of them to come here being 'not clean'. I’m sure that our athletes are clean and they wouldn’t put themselves, and especially Russia, in danger of a doping scandal,” commented Olesya, a Russian resident in Beijing.
“That is why I believe in our team, I believe that we could fight for the top places [during the Olympic Games],” added Olesya.
The Independent Testing Agency confirmed earlier that the athlete tested positive for a banned substance. Valieva‘s fate now to be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before February 15, when the athlete is expected to compete.
According to the Russian Olympic Committee, the positive doping test of Valieva does not apply to the period of the Olympic Games. Moreover, the figure skater repeatedly passed doping tests before and after December 25, including the period when she was in Beijing during the figure skating competition, and all results were negative.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that the medal ceremony for figure skaters would be delayed due to “legal issues.”