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Canadian NOC says it is “extremely disappointed” with CAS decision regarding figure skater Valieva

NOC of Canada leader and IOC member Trisha Smith said anyone dealing with doping or other corrupt practices has no place in the Olympic movement.

The National Olympic Committee of Canada is extremely disappointed by the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to allow Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue performing at the Beijing Olympics. This was stated by the head of the NOC of Canada and IOC member Trisha Smith, who quote portal Inside Games.

“The situation that has developed in connection with the doping case of the Russian figure skater is extremely unpleasant and sad for the athletes,” Smith said.

“The NOC of Canada is fully committed to the integrity of sport and we firmly believe that no one who deals with doping or other corrupt practices has a place in the Olympic Movement. Although the NOC of Canada has not been officially authorized to participate in the process, we are closely following the details of the case and doing our best to ensure that the interests of Canadian skaters and all clean athletes are protected. While we believe the CAS decision was the result of a fair process, we are extremely disappointed with this outcome,” Smith added.

Valieva at the end of December 2021 passed a positive trimetazidine doping test. The test results became known after the end of the team figure skating competition at the Olympics, in which the Russian team with Valieva won.

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) imposed a temporary suspension on the athlete, which was lifted by the agency’s disciplinary committee the following day. The IOC, International Skating Union (ISU) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the skater’s admission to the Games, but the CAS Exit Panel sided with RUSADA and allowed Valieva to participate in the individual tournament.