The Russian Olympic Committee might have earned top marks in team figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics — but the gold medal still remains out of reach for the skaters as a mysterious “legal issue” continues to delay the medal ceremony for the event.
Olympic officials aren’t forthcoming with information for the reasons behind the setback. However, media reports surfaced Wednesday suggesting Kamila Valieva, the ROC’s 15-year-old star skater, tested positive for a banned substance.
According to Reuters, two Russian newspapers, RBC and Kommersant, reported Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine — a drug used to treat angina, or chest pain. Though it has medical uses, the World Anti-Doping Agency classifies trimetazidine as a prohibited metabolic modulator that could potentially function as a stimulant.
Despite the reports, Valieva was seen at practice Thursday…
