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.

Valieva doping case has WADA targeting new rules before 2026 Olympic figure skating event
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.

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.