Canada will appeal Russian bronze after Kamila Valieva doping disqualification

Canada will appeal the International Skating Union’s decision to award Russia the figure skating team bronze for the 2022 Olympics despite Kamila Valieva’s recent disqualification for doping. The case of Valieva, who was just fifteen at the time of the offense, dragged on for years, with a ruling only coming at the end of last month. Valieva was issued a …

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Verdict in Kamila Valieva doping case expected by January

The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Friday that a verdict in the Kamila Valieva doping case is expected by January. A positive test for a banned heart medication came to light a day after then-15-year-old Valieva helped Russia win team figure skating gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The medals for that event were never handed out. If Valieva …

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