And will the remaining Russian team members be there? The easiest thing would be if the Russians denounce the ruling by the ISU and claim that they are refusing to take part in a medal ceremony.
.Well they can be mailed those medals. Don't really want to see their faces polluting my screen.
that would be weird indeed, yes.
I think now many people can sleep peacefully, since romsky won’t receive a medalISU Statement - Decision of CAS - Kamila Valieva (ROC) - International Skating Union
The ISU welcomes the decision of CAS and firmly maintains its position that the protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are of the highest priority and will persist in the ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of fair competition and the well-being of athletes. The ISU...isu.org
ISU's statement - Russia gets to keep the Bronze medal.
Just because doping in figure skating is hushed over, doesn't mean it didn't and doesn't happen. The doping of figure skaters in the GDR is well documented. Witt and Steuer for example were given oral-turinabol, Woetzel was given anti growth hormones. Pairs skater Rolf Österreich, silver in Innsbruck, was tested positive with steroids before travelling to the Olympics. I also believe Witt was so emotional regarding Valieva, because she knew it could have been herself in this position. Marie Katrin Kanitz, Euro Bronze in Pairs 1987, still fights for justice after suffering severe the side effects of doping.ETA: and actually it's very easy to prove my point.
Just look at the history of doping in figure skating. And now compare it to any other sport. One might say that figure skaters are made out of a different dough, and they are just that anti doping naturally, but anyone who spent 5 minutes with an elite athlete knows that the only explanation as to why (nearly) none of them has (nearly) ever taken doing is that doping doesn't really have an effect worth the risk.
There's literally nothing an elite athlete wouldn't do in order to win, and that includes ruining one's health, losing social interactions, enduring psychological abuse, becoming financially bankrupt, starving and the list goes on. The only way to stop this is to prevent the victory by set rules, hense, anti-doping. If doping was really contributing to results in figure skating, we would have had hundreds of cases through the history.
OT, but while I don't have a formed opinion about transgenders rights, one thing I'm absolutely adamant about, and that is trans-women must not be allowed into women's sport under no circumstances. And that is because it would create a situation in which male athletes would absolutely start changing gender, passing whatever operations and therapy required, just to get that competitive edge, and worse yet, would be pushed to do that by coaches and parents. I repeat, just spend 5 minutes with an elite athlete.
He won't speculate. But, I will.Unless they weren't going to ban her at all or were going to ban her for only a month, the penalty isn't going to have much impact since she can't compete internationally now anyway. So, they make it look harsh and like they are taking doping seriously without having much impact on Valieva. Of course, we wouldn't see that explanation in the reasoned decision. (I assume Phil doesn't know what's in that decision.)
thinks the harsh punishment is the result of the outrageously dumb defense line with the cake.
Well since they plan to protest the Team Bronze hopefully the Canadian's fortunes will change.
I don't know who jumped to Anna Cherbakova's wikipedia to give her the 2022 European title so fast ! Hahahaaaa
I wonder if Canada might appeal this.ISU Statement - Decision of CAS - Kamila Valieva (ROC) - International Skating Union
The ISU welcomes the decision of CAS and firmly maintains its position that the protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are of the highest priority and will persist in the ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of fair competition and the well-being of athletes. The ISU...
ISU's statement - Russia gets to keep the Bronze medal.
In other words, don’t plan any medal ceremonies soon. I don’t know if the USU can disregard the lawsuit. Perhaps CAS won’t hear it having specifically said the rearrangement of results is up to the sports federation.
Oh sorry Canada! I wanted to see Roman Sadovsky with his Olympic medal!!!ISU Statement - Decision of CAS - Kamila Valieva (ROC) - International Skating Union
The ISU welcomes the decision of CAS and firmly maintains its position that the protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are of the highest priority and will persist in the ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of fair competition and the well-being of athletes. The ISU...
ISU's statement - Russia gets to keep the Bronze medal.
Thank you for explaining this. Looking at the chart the ISU posted I didn't realize they hadn't moved the other women's rankings up by one point (it was very early in the morning here so tired eyes is my excuse LOL). Anyway realizing this I think it's likely Canada will appeal.
So, apparently Russia doesn't want anything. Talk about cutting off their noses to spite their faces. There is no way they come out of this with those gold medals still in their grasp. There is way too much precedent across multiple sports both winter & summer where a doping DQ of one athlete has resulted in the whole team being DQed.
So? If it had been marked, and therefore processed, as a PRIORITY test she never would have been in Beijing to begin with!!
