Valieva was only 15 when she tested positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication which can boost endurance. “Doctors, coaches or other support personnel who are found to have provided performance-enhancing substances to minors should face the full force of the World Anti-Doping Code.” “The doping of children is unforgivable,” the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a statement. The ban is backdated to December 25, 2021, which is when the sample was collected, and the highly-anticipated decision has been welcomed by anti-doping bodies around the world. In a statement, Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that Valieva had been found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation from her positive test ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The long-running doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva reached a landmark moment on Monday as the 17-year-old was handed a four-year ban.
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