Valieva Banned for Four Years, Effective December 25, 2021

[Coco]

Was this Associated Press article by Eddie Pells (Sept. 12, 2024) ever posted? (elsewhere on FSU, I mean?)

'Stop that urgently.' Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA's urging

When details from a scientific experiment that could have helped clear embattled Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva landed at the World Anti-Doping Agency, the leader of that organization’s reaction was unequivocal: “We have to stop that urgently,” he wrote.

apnews.com

This article has to have some PR hack for Russia behind it.

I can't take it seriously when it states:

The relationship between WADA and Russia has been tense, following 10 years of difficult and, some felt, duplicitous activity by the Russians as they sought to regain firm footing in international sports.

This period includes Sochi, where RUSSIA CUT A HOLE IN THE WALL AND SWITCHED OUT URINE SAMPLES.

Is this what we can expect from the AP now that Elon and Putin rule the world?

 

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This article has to have some PR hack for Russia behind it.

I can't take it seriously when it states:



This period includes Sochi, where RUSSIA CUT A HOLE IN THE WALL AND SWITCHED OUT URINE SAMPLES.

Is this what we can expect from the AP now that Elon and Putin rule the world?

it was a wada lab. Is there a reason why they didn’t have security cameras watching what was going on? There is confusion. The lab was in Russia but it was a wada lab.