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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Director General Matthieu Reeb confirmed that a verdict on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva would be revealed on Monday, after a hearing which took place on Sunday in Beijing.

Reeb said that the panel would hope to “announce the final decision” between the times of 1-3 PM in the afternoon, either via a press release or through a public announcement.

“We need to organise that and we still have some work to do,” commented Reeb, while also refusing to comment on the events which took place at the hearing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (International Skating Union), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) were all present at the hearing.

The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against the Russian 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 ROC, Valieva’s doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.

China: Verdict on Valieva’s doping case expected on Monday - CAS Director-General Reeb confirms following hearing

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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Director General Matthieu Reeb confirmed that a verdict on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva would be revealed on Monday, after a hearing which took place on Sunday in Beijing.

Reeb said that the panel would hope to “announce the final decision” between the times of 1-3 PM in the afternoon, either via a press release or through a public announcement.

“We need to organise that and we still have some work to do,” commented Reeb, while also refusing to comment on the events which took place at the hearing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (International Skating Union), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) were all present at the hearing.

The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against the Russian 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 ROC, Valieva’s doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Director General Matthieu Reeb confirmed that a verdict on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva would be revealed on Monday, after a hearing which took place on Sunday in Beijing.

Reeb said that the panel would hope to “announce the final decision” between the times of 1-3 PM in the afternoon, either via a press release or through a public announcement.

“We need to organise that and we still have some work to do,” commented Reeb, while also refusing to comment on the events which took place at the hearing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (International Skating Union), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) were all present at the hearing.

The IOC has applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against the Russian 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 ROC, Valieva’s doping sample was not related to the period of the Olympic Games.

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