Valieva Banned for Four Years, Effective December 25, 2021

[Vagabond]

https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_9451_9455_9456_Decision.pdf

• The decision taken by the Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee of the Russian Anti-Doping
Agency No. 9/2023 on 24 January 2023 in relation to Ms Kamila Valieva is set aside.
• Ms Valieva is found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) under Clause
4.1 of the All-Russian Anti-Doping Rules of 24 June 2021 (the Russian ADR).
• A period of four (4) years ineligibility is imposed on Ms Valieva, starting on 25 December 2021.
• All competitive results of Ms Valieva from 25 December 2021 are disqualified, with all the
resulting consequences (including forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, profits, prizes, and
appearance money).

Please excuse the tardiness of this Christmas card.

 

[gaduchess]

I suggest changing the title to “effective December 25, 2021”.

 

[victorskid]

https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_9451_9455_9456_Decision.pdf

Please excuse the tardiness of this Christmas card.

The date in the thread title should be 2021 not 2024, I believe.

 

[On My Own]

Er hem, at the mod who closed the thread just as I was about to post, but you can never stop me.

Expected anti Russian hatred

Well you're free to still craft a nice platinum medal or two for them.

 

[caseyedwards]

Disgusting and disgraceful anti Russia political decision that violates Romania precedent of 2000

 

[Firedancer]

I’m really surprised they did the right thing and banned her. But I am so happy to have some accountability and a positive result for the skaters who don’t cheat

 

[Lilia A]

I am in shock but so pleased by this decision. I was sure they were going to use the protected person thing to uphold the original one day suspension she got. I'm so glad that, for once, justice was served. Now let's hope the ISU does the right thing and DQ's the ROC team from the team competition, no reason to play the numbers game and try to save a medal for ROC. I've already used the 1999 and 2000 Chinese women's gymnastics team results as an example, so let's follow the FIG's lead and just call it a DQ for the team.

 

[Rukia]

I can't believe it. I'm so happy about this. Is the team event up to the IOC?

 

[Gris]

There shall be consequences for her coaching team as well.

 

[skategal]

I’m glad a strong message was sent that there are severe consequences for minors to test positive for doping even if they have no idea what they were ingesting.

Everyone would be trying to dope their minor athletes if this was just a slap on the wrist punishment.

 

[marbri]

at my lengthy response to @Private Citizen getting deleted. Not doing it again but long story short I was opining about the can of worms it could open if they let Russia walk away with bronze when many a team has been disqualified and stripped of medals in previous Olympics on the basis of one member failing a doping test.

Will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out. Whether I am still alive when those decisions are finalised is another question

 

[On My Own]

I can't believe it. I'm so happy about this. Is the team event up to the IOC?

ISU. "Sports organisation concerned."

 

[On My Own]

There shall be consequences for her coaching team as well.

Within Russia? Lol, no.

 

[Rukia]

ISU. "Sports organisation concerned."

Well I hope the ISU doesn't let this sit for too long and just redistributes the medals quickly. Disqualify their entire team and be done with it.

 

[asdf334]

Disgusting and disgraceful anti Russia political decision that violates Romania precedent of 2000

What precedent? Raducan’s test was from the AA and not the team event. And frankly she shouldn’t have been allowed to compete in event finals because of that…

 

[marbri]

@danafan Yeah, I think that TSN article needs to at least change their title. They are clearly making the assumption based on precedent in these types of situations but nothing of the sort was decided today from this procedure. And considering they have, in theory, 30 days to appeal I would be surprised if the ISU does anything until that 30 days it over.

 

[Karen-W]

Wow. I never thought that CAS would actually do the right thing!!!

 

[caseyedwards]

What precedent? Raducan’s test was from the AA and not the team event. And frankly she shouldn’t have been allowed to compete in event finals because of that…

Valieva failed test is not from the Olympics AT ALL!!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Sounds fair to me.
I wonder what is the usual procedure with the rest of the team? This whole team event is such a nonsense, that I'm not sure there's anything to compare it to. It's not a team sport, it's not a relay; so it's like individual athletes competing, but they are independent of each other, and they represent a country, but there's nothing that actually makes them a team

I mean if Italy was 4th I'd be all for the full disqualification. But Canada? Meh.

 

[Lanie]

Having talked a lot about this with a skater’s family at Nats, we were all furiously convinced they’d do nothing and bend over for Russia.

Justice served.

 

[slicekw]

Wow. I never thought that CAS would actually do the right thing!!!

Agreed. But the truly right thing in the case of a minor is to also have a negative consequence for the coaching team. C'est la vie.

 

[Vagabond]

European for Hendrickx!

 

[Mugs]

I'm happy that there is finally some accountability in this matter. The next big questions are how will the medals be distributed and will there be any down stream negative impacts for Eteri and company.

I'm almost hesitant to say that it looks clear that the US and Japan will step up into gold and silver respectively. The big question is does Russia get down graded to bronze or does Canada get the bronze medal.

 

[coppertop1]

Justice for Loena! Team medals next. No consequences for Eteri. Blah

Russia, go cry a river. Play by the rules or don't play at all.

 

[Lara]

Very pleasantly surprised but good to see justice done. Hopefully Eteri will bear some further consequences, but at least right now it seems we can finally truly congratulate Team USA on gold.

 

[xxibjt]

I’m sorry I can’t see this as a win at all. So you mean to tell me that it’s the minor and ONLY the minor who gets punished? Do they really expect us to believe that a 15 year old was acquiring and doping herself with multiple heart medications?? How is it justice when Eteri & Co get to carry on like normal? The only winner in this situation is Eteri who will continue to show up at competitions, continue to coach and be around minors and will also start to act like Kamila doesn’t exist anymore. How exactly is this fair?? And that’s not to say Kamila shouldn’t be punished she absolutely should be, she just shouldn’t be the ONLY one punished.

 

[On My Own]

In all of the events, we need to wait to see what the ISU will decide.

 

[AYS]

Sounds fair to me.
I wonder what is the usual procedure with the rest of the team? This whole team event is such a nonsense, that I'm not sure there's anything to compare it to. It's not a team sport, it's not a relay; so it's like individual athletes competing, but they are independent of each other, and they represent a country, but there's nothing that actually makes them a team

I mean if Italy was 4th I'd be all for the full disqualification. But Canada? Meh.

it's no different from the situation in gymnastics. They all perform independently of each other there as well.

 

[Rukia]

With this decision, I think the ISU should have the backing to give Eteri some kind of consequence. Will they? I don't know. But that option should be considered.

 

[BlueRidge]

I’m sorry I can’t see this as a win at all. So you mean to tell me that it’s the minor and ONLY the minor who gets punished? Do they really expect us to believe that a 15 year old was acquiring and doping herself with multiple heart medications?? How is it justice when Eteri & Co get to carry on like normal? The only winner in this situation is Eteri who will continue to show up at competitions, continue to coach and be around minors and will also start to act like Kamila doesn’t exist anymore. How exactly is this fair?? And that’s not to say Kamila shouldn’t be punished she absolutely should be, she just shouldn’t be the ONLY one punished.

This is a necessary first step.