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ROC: Kamilla Valieva had a positive doping test long before the Olympics

Russian figure skater and favorite of the Beijing Olympics Kamilla Valieva turned out to be at the center of a doping scandal - we are talking about her possible exemption. However, the Russian Olympic Committee notes that the found doping has no connection with the Olympic Games. ROC released an ...

THE HEAD OF THE IOC WAS SURPRISED BY COACHES' COLD ATTITUDE TO VALIEVA

... received Olympic gold in team competitions and was considered the favorite in women's figure skating, surprised all the spectators. The athlete made mistakes and fell because she could not cope with the enormous psychological pressure exerted on her at the Olympics. We should remind our readers that Valieva was at the center of a doping scandal. Two-time world champion and silver medalist of the 2002 Olympics figure skater Irina Slutskaya commented on Valieva's performance, emphasizing that the athlete ...

Media: 3 DRUGS FOUND IN THE DOPING TEST OF SKATER VALIEVA

... readers that the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva found herself at the center of a doping scandal - the banned substance trimetazidine was found in her sample dated December 25, 2021. However, the IOC became aware of this after the start of the Olympics. First, the athlete was temporarily suspended, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport took her side and allowed Valieva to participate in the competition. The fact that the skater is not 16 years old yet (Kamila is only 15 years old) was also ...

Figure skater Kamila Valieva: failed drug test may be due to grandfather's heart medicine

... December 25, 2021. But the IOC became aware of this incident only after the victory of the Russian team of figure skaters in the team competition. The athlete received a temporary suspension, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed her to the Olympics. Trimetazidine has been banned in sports since 2015. In ordinary life, the medicine is used for patients suffering from cardiac problems.

RUSSIA INTENDS TO HOST 2036 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

It became known that several Russian cities have sent their applications to host the Summer Olympics in 2036. Kazan and St. Petersburg are among them. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, during a meeting with the Tokyo Olympic medalists, said that Russia is now considering the possibility of holding the Summer Olympics in 2036. ...

THE FAMILY OF THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION FROM CHINA REFUSED THE PRIZE OF 3 BILLION RUBLES

14-year-old Quan Hongchan won gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in diving from a 10-meter platform. In China, her family was offered a large cash prize and numerous gifts, but they rejected all the offers. After her triumph at the Olympics, Quan stated that she did it all for money - her mother needed help ...

THE OLYMPIC GAMES DID NO GOOD: A WAVE OF BANKRUPTCIES COVERED HOTELS OF JAPAN

Japan's hospitality business is suffering losses, and experts warn that ruin could threaten the entire hospitality sector. The pandemic has resulted in many hotels being less than 20% full in July. Hoteliers hoped that the Olympics, which were postponed to 2021, would help to increase activity. However, the IOC's decision to hold the competitions without the physical presence of spectators has cast doubt on the hopes of hoteliers. The closure of the Grand Palace Hotel, ...

JAPAN MIGHT CANCEL 2021 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES

... As a part of the fight against the spread of the disease, it was even necessary to introduce a state of emergency in a number of large cities, including Tokyo. Despite this, so far the Japanese media have denied rumors about the cancellation of the Olympics, referring, in particular, to the head of the International Olympic Committee, who previously announced that they hadn’t had any intentions to cancel the competition this year. What is more, in November last year, the IOC even pledged to cover ...

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