The US Figure Skating Federation has publicly criticized the doping case involving Russian Kamila Valieva at the Beijing Olympics.
In a statement, US Figure Skating failed to understand that American athletes still haven’t received their team competition medals.
“As we approach the one-year anniversary of the 2022 Winter Olympics, US Figure Skating and its athletes are deeply frustrated at the lack of a final decision in the team event,” the communique said. In addition, the association provided a photo with nine US athletes presenting empty medal boxes.
If the winning Russian team Valieva competed for were disqualified, the Americans would win gold instead of silver. This would also be significant from a German point of view, as the DEU team would move up to eighth place. This would be important because the DOSB and the Federal Ministry of the Interior pay high subsidies up to eighth place at the Olympic Games.
Most recently, the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) made its decision in the Valieva case after much hesitation – and after the positive test before the Winter Games waived a penalty against the 16-year-old. The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA reserved the right to challenge the decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS.