The sample was reportedly obtained in December, but did not come to light until after the 15-year-old helped her team win the gold medal this week.
Olympic favourite Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival in Beijing, the Russian newspaperThe sample was reportedly obtained in December, when the 15-year-old Valieva was still in Russia but did not come to light until after she helped her team win the gold medal with dynamic performances in her short program and free skate.
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC falls during the Women Single Skating Free Skating Team Event on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Friday.If the Russian team is disqualified, the US team would be elevated to gold, Japan to silver and fourth-place finisher Canada — the defending champion in the team event — would receive the bronze medal.
“Let’s, for the sake of understanding, wait for some explanations either from our sports officials or from the IOC,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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