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What happened with Kamila Valieva? The figure skating scandal that rocked the 2022 Olympics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Milan found trimetazidine in Valieva's sample and imposed a four-year suspension, ruling she committed an anti-doping violation.
Valieva, then 1, was allowed to compete because she was treated as a protected person and her positive Dec. 25, 2021 sample at the Russian National Championships was not immediately reported.
Delayed reporting meant the positive test was reported only after the Beijing 2022 team event, allowing Russia team to celebrate gold before an appeal process lasting more than two years.
As a result of the ruling, Valieva's results since Dec. 25, 2021, were disqualified, and the International Skating Union applied those disqualifications, elevating the United States figure skating team to team gold.
Her suspension ran through December 2025, and she returned in January but is not eligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics, while WADA pushes for rule changes and criticizes coach Eteri Tutberidze's accreditation.

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