Russian Figure Skater tests positive for drugs - delays ceremony for team medals

[Bigbird]

How long does it even take to write "lol we aint giving you that gold medal bitches"?

Yeah. It will be ripped from their clenched fists since they cannot play fair.

 

[On My Own]

Yeah. It will be ripped from their clenched fists since they cannot play fair.

I don't think it will any longer.

 

[Bigbird]

Maybe. They weren't all that happy with Akateva's skate.

She's not killing herself to put in quads too early given her recent injury, but as usual ET is not impressed.

 

[Bigbird]

I don't think it will any longer.

You really think so? I got's to believe some justice will come of it. All of this will be for nothing?

 

[rfisher]

She's not killing herself to put in quads too early given her recent injury, but as usual ET is not impressed.

Akatieva fell on the 3A in the SP. She did perfectly fine in the FS and she and the team were quite pleased. And, she did the fully planned program including the quads.

 

[Bigbird]

Akatieva fell on the 3A in the SP. She did perfectly fine in the FS and she and the team were quite pleased. And, she did the fully planned program including the quads.

Me stands corrected. They simply want to prop up KV. Sigh.

 

[Karen-W]

I listened to the TSL update on the case last night (it was from last Friday) and it sounds like WADA intends to immediately appeal the confidentiality decision that RUSADA has made once they get the decision/report from RUSADA. This is the relevant tweet from Christine Brennan that Lease mentioned in his podcast, from WADA spokesman James Fitzgerald -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1583646551053721600

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

They are going to keep on milking this bullshit for as long as they can.

 

[victorskid]

I listened to the TSL update on the case last night (it was from last Friday) and it sounds like WADA intends to immediately appeal the confidentiality decision that RUSADA has made once they get the decision/report from RUSADA. This is the relevant tweet from Christine Brennan that Lease mentioned in his podcast, from WADA spokesman James Fitzgerald -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1583646551053721600

A tweet from the President of WADA: https://twitter.com/WitoldBanka/status/1585549706515681281

WADA is concerned with the ongoing delay in Kamila Valieva's case and has now put RUSADA under formal notice that unless the matter is resolved promptly it will use its right to take it directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
@wada_ama

 

[Firedancer]

The IOC is now joining WADA in asking that the verdict be made public to ensure transparency and confidence in the procedure.

https://twitter.com/insidethegames/status/1585683583108268032?s=46&t=g2b45WQFWhApzELkHEeB6w

 

[Karen-W]

The IOC is now joining WADA in asking that the verdict be made public to ensure transparency and confidence in the procedure.

https://twitter.com/insidethegames/status/1585683583108268032?s=46&t=g2b45WQFWhApzELkHEeB6w

So, who is still convinced that the IOC would be perfectly content with letting this fade away quietly and allow Russia to keep its gold medal? Bach might be a Putinista, but NBC's contribution to the IOC's kitty is far larger than anything Russia's state TV broadcaster contributes. Remember this, folks, and mark my words, the IOC doesn't want Russia keeping this gold medal.

 

[Debbie S]

So, who is still convinced that the IOC would be perfectly content with letting this fade away quietly and allow Russia to keep its gold medal? Bach might be a Putinista, but NBC's contribution to the IOC's kitty is far larger than anything Russia's state TV broadcaster contributes. Remember this, folks, and mark my words, the IOC doesn't want Russia keeping this gold medal.

Eh, I'm not sure asking for transparency so "everyone has more confidence" equals wanting Russia's medal to be stripped. The fact that it took almost a week for Bach to make a statement, and used the word "confidence," is telling....he clearly just wants to quell the media firestorm, which starts up again after every ridiculous statement from RUSADA. He knows that a sekret investigation is only going to worsen public perception. Like you said, he's Putin's buddy.

Any decision short of stripping the TE medal will likely be appealed by the USOC. Presumably, until it's resolved, Bach will continue to duck any questions on Russia/RUSADA's culpability.

 

[barbk]

Won't we infer the decision/punishment if Valieva's Euro medal stands? It was held Jan 10-16, 2022. If she loses the medal, Loena moves up to bronze. If she doesn't lose the medal, then either they gave her a trivial punishment (1 day!) or found her not guilty of doping.

 

[Karen-W]

Won't we infer the decision/punishment if Valieva's Euro medal stands? It was held Jan 10-16, 2022. If she loses the medal, Loena moves up to bronze. If she doesn't lose the medal, then either they gave her a trivial punishment (1 day!) or found her not guilty of doping.

We can't infer anything until the Olympic medals are awarded. Valieva has the right to appeal any ruling from RUSADA and, due to her protected person status, that appeal could be kept confidential. At this point, it sounds like WADA and the IOC plan on appealing to CAS regarding RUSADA's decision to keep everything confidential.

 

[barbk]

We can't infer anything until the Olympic medals are awarded. Valieva has the right to appeal any ruling from RUSADA and, due to her protected person status, that appeal could be kept confidential. At this point, it sounds like WADA and the IOC plan on appealing to CAS regarding RUSADA's decision to keep everything confidential.

Yes, but at the end of the day, if RUSADA (or CAS) determine that she was ineligible for Europeans, the medals will be reallocated. I can't see how protected person status will hide that.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

This whole protected person is garbage because there never was a way to hide her identity. It makes sense when there is a large enough group where you can be vague. That was just impossible here.

 

[pointbleu]

We can't infer anything until the Olympic medals are awarded. Valieva has the right to appeal any ruling from RUSADA and, due to her protected person status, that appeal could be kept confidential. At this point, it sounds like WADA and the IOC plan on appealing to CAS regarding RUSADA's decision to keep everything confidential.

I thought they informed Valieva about their conclusion at the beginning of the month and then she could appeal, which seems like she did. Then they took a whole week to come to a conclusion after hearing her pleading.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Catching up in watching all of the broadcast. I like that Russian Uber Johnny Weir condemned the decision to keep everything secret on the broadcast.

 

[Vagabond]

Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation introduced a draft law to cancel the recognition of CAS sports arbitration by Russian federations

Suicide by ?

 

[MacMadame]

Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation introduced a draft law to cancel the recognition of CAS sports arbitration by Russian federations

Suicide by ?

Does this mean they plan to never partake in international sports ever again? One good thing about it, all those sports feds who are letting them play will have to stop it now as it would be a liability to have some of the athletes claiming they aren't bound by CAS.

 

[greenapple]

This will also deprive the Russian athletes the right to appeal any decision to the CAS. It's a win-win for me.

Sayonara!

 

[Debbie S]

This all gets more and more ridiculous. Just give the U.S. the TE gold (and Japan silver and Canada bronze) and call it a day.

 

[On My Own]

"Yes, please, for the love of everything holy, we really need to keep seeing Eteri's posse at competitions" - said nobody, ever.

 

[euterpe]

Dudikov was at GPdF for the Georgian skaters today.

 

[greenapple]

Dudikov was at GPdF for the Georgian skaters today.

Very strange that Dudakov is there with them given that the team now trains in Germany.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

So I just checked and it appears to be November. Didn’t they say that they were finally going to have the results for October? I can’t take any of this seriously anymore. I mean the Olympics were nine months ago and nobody has their medals

 

[Bigbird]

So I just checked and it appears to be November. Didn’t they say that they were finally going to have the results for October? I can’t take any of this seriously anymore. I mean the Olympics were nine months ago and nobody has their medals

Seriously? ROFL.

 

[ChelleC]

"Yes, please, for the love of everything holy, we really need to keep seeing Eteri's posse at competitions" - said nobody, ever.

It was rage inducing to see Dudakov today.

 

[On My Own]

It was rage inducing to see Dudakov today.

 

[skipaway]

Very strange that Dudakov is there with them given that the team now trains in Germany.

He’s avoiding conscription ?