BEIJING — Kamila Valieva’s lawyers said the Russian skater failed a doping test before the Olympics because of contamination from medication her grandfather was taking.
Denis Oswald said part of the 15-year-old’s defense is “contamination which happened with a product her grandfather was taking.”
The argument was made at a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing late Sunday night. The CAS judges ruled Monday that Valieva can compete in the women’s individual event despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.
Although she can skate, the investigation will continue for months, and she might be stripped of medals later. She helped the Russian team win gold last week, and she is the favorite in the women’s event starting Tuesday.
Valieva and her entourage will be investigated by the Russian anti-doping agency after the Olympics. Even if the Russian investigation clears…
