I apologize - I misinterpreted the tone of your post.
And CAS violated the code rather than following it, as WADA pointed out. They made an exception for Valieva.
I have no doubt they delayed the sample. In addition to the sample's mysterious late arrival at the lab, RUSADA failed to flag the sample as one needing expedited results before the Olympics (per their obligation, according to WADA) and they failed to follow up with the lab when they did not receive timely results (also per their obligation, according to WADA).
Exactly! Hence my post.
I disagree here in one sense makes no sense for the Russians to deliberately do this.
The age rules need to change now but really I don’t think Russia purposely kept the test it was not in their best interest.
Because they figured they’d get away with it according to the rules I discussed in my post.
I just don’t think it makes sense for them. I think it would make more sense to hush it up and not draw attention to Eteris team like that
I'm a Euro history buff.Keep seeing this here and on social media. The IOC and the ISU opposed the ruling, but they cannot go against a legal ruling from CAS that says Valieva can skate.
And the fact that neither Italy nor France qualified a women to compete in the individual event.
I don't think I have heard "little Belgium" used since the 1920s.
It only takes one.
I am going to bring this message up when Karen Chen places higher than Mariah.
. But Karen has one Olympics under her belt, plus a team medal, and she's not in realistic medal contention. It'd be a lot easier for her to withdraw in protest than it would for someone like Bell, who never had a chance, won't get another one, and didn't get selected in the team event despite being national champion.
Does Fedex have a Russian division???
No problem
Her grandfather was in St Petersburg for Nationals?This is the best they could come up with?
Kamila Valieva says she is emotionally exhausted, but still happy to be at the Games
Russia makes mistakes that are unacceptable in sports, and does not draw any conclusions from it afterwardsenglish.pravda.ru
FYI, it’s the 3-member arbitration panel issuing the decision that disagreed with @flyingsit ’s POV, not the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which doesn’t decide cases itself. CAS is not really a court. It’s not a government entity. It’s more like the AAA (American Arbitration Association) or JAMS (Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services), which provide for-profit alternative dispute resolution services to parties who have voluntarily agreed to submit cases to them and to be bound by the decision.
Just to be clear, no one has actually said the sample arrived late. One guy said that if the 20 days to process had been followed that that sample would have arrived Jan 19th. But that doesn't mean it did. The 20 days to process could also have been violated.
Okay, I will let you off the hook then.Sorry, I didn't mean to slam Karen and do think she could realistically place higher
I hate to rain on your paradeJust to be clear, no one has actually said the sample arrived late. One guy said that if the 20 days to process had been followed that that sample would have arrived Jan 19th. But that doesn't mean it did. The 20 days to process could also have been violated.
As far as the timing goes, I had a conspiracy theory that went like this:
1) When RUSADA collects samples, they collect enough to test them first before sending them off
2) They saw the trace amounts in KV's sample and panicked. They decided to hold off sending it until after Euros
3) At Euros, KV tested clean. Then they sent the sample in. The theory being that they could point to the clean test and the delay as a get out of jail free card if it came to light during the Olympics
But this theory, like most conspiracy theories, doesn't really make sense. It's so risky. CAS could have followed WADA's rules and KV would not only not skate in the IE but the TE would be invalidated. And if they knew she had a positive result, it's very risky to send her to Euros and hope the result is negative there. And why put her in the TE when they could win with any of the other two Womens skaters?
It makes more sense that they sent in the sample but forgot to put that it should be expedited and then forgot about it.
Okay, I will let you off the hook then.
, but having witnessed RUSADA carry out doping control and watched the collection of the sample and the skater put it into the 2 containers and seal them, point 1) is kinda blown out of the water.And then they all lived happily ever afterThis is the best they could come up with?
Kamila Valieva says she is emotionally exhausted, but still happy to be at the Games
Russia makes mistakes that are unacceptable in sports, and does not draw any conclusions from it afterwardsenglish.pravda.ru
They should have the ceremony but instead of ROC/Kamila, they can have Bing Dwen Dwen stand in her place and let the other medalists have their photo op.
If only he/she/it could be holding a pill or a used glass instead of a pot of honey like YKPooh...
I wonder if the name on the prescription is the team's doping doctor? And what date. I hope no one insists he testifies...otherwise he will probably fall off the balcony.....or suddenly have a heart attack from something shoved in his mouth...I wonder how that would effect the Poor poor KV if she gets her grandfather murdered. What will they do then to protect her sensibilities.
Eh, I'm sure everything looked professional back when they were swapping samples, too.I hate to rain on your parade
I might add that it was all done incredibly professionally, they explain everything in detail no matter how much experience the athlete has had of taking doping tests.
how many ppl died in the Sochi coverup. They were not accidents. As a grandfather he is the most expendable.
Especially since he already has a, convenient, heart condition. Makes it so much easier to make death look natural...
