Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned substance, but a doping hearing cleared her to continue competing in the WinterOlympics.
. When a final decision is made, the International Skating Union will figure out how it effects the medals in the team event that have yet to be distributed. The US won silver and Japan earned bronze, but if the ROC was disqualified, the US would get gold, Japan silver, and Canada bronze.
The backstory of Valieva's positive test is a complicated one. The skater tested positive for trimetazidine at the Russian national championships in December, which she went on to win. That test was administrated by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency . That agency didn't receive the positive test results until Feb. 8, and that six-week delay was one factor that led the CAS to rule in Valieva's favor. RUSADA imposed a provisional ban on Valieva on Feb.
The case came to the CAS panel in the form of an appeal lodged by the IOC and WADA. Both organizations were asking the CAS to reinstate the provisional ban that RUSADA originally placed on Valieva. That appeal was denied, and the result is that the provisional ban won't be reinstated, meaning that Valieva will ultimately be able to continue competing at the 2022 Olympics.
Valieva had left a mark on the Games even before the news around her positive test. She placed first in both of her
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