Valieva doping case has WADA targeting new rules before 2026 Olympic figure skating event
The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva left a "very unpleasant" taste with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is unhappy that the teenager was the only one punished with a ban while her coaches and entourage have not been sanctioned.
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![Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva wwas given a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in January following an appeal by WADA. She was 15 when her positive test for a banned heart medication was revealed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Russian female figure skater Kamila Valieva poses with her right knee touching the ice, her left knee extended and arms extended to each side while competing at the Russian Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7141385.1710262080!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/valieva-kamila-231126-1180.jpg)
The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva left a "very unpleasant" taste with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is unhappy that the teenager was the only one punished with a ban while her coaches and entourage have not been sanctioned.