Russia's Baffling Excuse For Kamila Valieva's Failed Drug Test

[@hawkgeoff]

Her being permitted to skate makes a complete mockery of IOC. Period. They are a joke. ROC exists because Russia was banned from competing... for using performance enhancing drugs... Hello McFly...

[@fifermcgee5971]

Ban the Russians from all sport competitions for 10 years, give them the time to think about what they have illegally done.

[@GK-op4oc]

Kamila Valieva is so awesome that not allowing her to skate would be the mockery

[@GK-op4oc]

@LurkingShrew "Okay so risk a child ODing on the ice for the entire world to " Which particular drug would cause the OD on the ice for the world to see ?

[@windycityliz7711]

She's NOT going to grow up to be the "greatest of all time" - Russian skaters burn out by age 18 or 20 because training techniques focus on adolescent jumps. It's been the pattern for years!

[@dannera131]

Exactly! She had 2-3 years left on her career before this because of the Russian program and focus on unrealistic jumps only teenagers can do

[@Emma-33]

The new cutoff is 17 years old and you done at least for a legitimate chance to win. The Prepubescent Olympics with special “protection” clauses. Russia has no use for grown women they need them fresh and new like veal

[@Emma-33]

@@XStyle-gx8lt Русский сарказм?

[@dannera131]

@@Emma-33 that’s horrible and very true!

[@Emma-33]

@@XStyle-gx8lt Ха-ха, ты смешной. Когда я был ребенком, было телешоу под названием Threes company о калифорнийском парне, который жил с 2 девочками. Это была непрерывная глупая комедия о непонимании вещей, которые, по нашему мнению, мы знаем, но нам не хватает воображения.

[@brucewinther6926]

Leave it to Russia ----The most important thing is what this is doing to the other Olympians who have worked hard and followed all the rules---Like Johnny and Tara said----This is simply not right

[@GK-op4oc]

Watching Kamila's greatness is so much more wonderful than watching an East Asian dude representing a skating outfit that looks like the flag of China

[@lovegrace3719]

Why? Why? Why? Or should it be... Whi...Whi...Whi It's called Whi-te Privilege. Jesus Christ loves you all. REPENT and believe the Gospel. Stop the racism! The Blessed Lord and only Savior Jesus Christ shall soon return. Amen. There's another one Ame... Amen And Ame..rica It's been time to get back to the blessed Lord, America and world. Amen.

[@GK-op4oc]

@@lovegrace3719 "It's called Whi-te Privilege" It is excellence. But if you don't like living in a White Western nation such as the USA, there are another 150+ countries with non-White majorities to move to today

[@lovegrace3719]

@@GK-op4oc By the grace of God and to His glory, I live in another country now and I'm part native (Indian) so if anyone is to leave my Homeland, it would be you racists. I can live in both places if God allows,as the Earth is my Father's creation, and as His child and servant and minister, I have every right to tell you and others to stop doing wickedness in my Father's World. Period! REPENT and surrender your heart to Jesus Christ. The blessed Lord shall soon return. Amen.

[@GK-op4oc]

@@lovegrace3719 "I'm part native (Indian) so if anyone is to leave my Homeland," Probably not enough to be one. 1/4? 1/8? The USA has and continues to have zero to do with the earlier settlers from tens of thousands of years ago. But still, those in Central and South America don't want to build their homelands and instead move to White Western nations such as the USA or Canada

[@brettjamz3]

I'm upset for the girl. But her coaches and handlers are completely guilty. I think the story about the grandfather is completely BS. Her handlers are not going to take responsibility and throw her under the bus 🚌

[@sandraanderson470]

yes the coaches they have threw her under the bus those drugs are not what she would be using I am betting on the coaching staff.

[@spammerscammer]

When I was 15 I was able to turn down steroids that most the other players were throwing around. 15 is not a child anymore. She knew and ultimately made the choice. The lies are just the icong on the cake.

[@KnarfStein]

Her coach should be imprisoned. Many of her students have been forced to retire before they reached 20 years of age due to debilitating injuries that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. The silver medalist female figure skater in the 2018 Olympics retired a few years ago because she could no longer safely twist her waist in one direction.

[@alexsilent5603]

You are crazy.

[@brettjamz3]

@@spammerscammer from what I understand it's different in Russian athletics. If you don't do what they want your out. Truth is we will never know what really happened.

[@wdouglas041]

The 15 Year Old Should Not Have Allowed To Participate. No Drugs Means No Drugs, Just Ask Richardson. I Feel Sorry For The Athletes That Followed The Rules And Was Punished Unfairly.

[@jessicagalvin363]

Yes. It is called intergity and equality in any/all sports. Being a skater myself I am mad and embarrassed what this has done to the sport and sports overall! Get it right CAS and IOC. The way I feel right now, all the ladies need to boycott the free skate to take a stance against this cheating!

[@bizzo1954]

Richardson got a one-month suspension from the date of her positive test. I think that Kamila Valieva should get the same.

[@jessicagalvin363]

@@bizzo1954 Agree. Italian figure skater Caroline kostner got suspended for 2 years for covering up for boyfriends drug issues. The Russian figure skating federation thinks that they're better than the rest of the world and using the cheating options to actually get medals. This girl's coaching camp has been known for child abuse because there's been many teenagers that have come and gone as like disposable trash. Head coach for Kamila and others don't care what they do as long as they produce results. Again this is very maddening and everybody should be on equal playing field at the games. Give credit to Richardson for speaking up.

[@Emma-33]

The difference is that Richardson was honest when questioned about it and Kamila denied it. And yes if you old enough to compete then you old enough to face consequences as well.

[@jessicagalvin363]

@@Emma-33 Completely agree with you. Unfortunately the Russian girls as I called them are not ladies competing in a woman's event. They are here today and gone tomorrow by the Russian standards and is very maddening. The ISU for skating needs to make to make changes to be at least 17-18 years old. Also agree if you are old enough to compete , then you are old enough for the consequences. Take care.

[@kateuhler7803]

So messed up. Is that child abuse? To put a child on heart medicine? She should NOT be allowed to compete. And she is NOT the best in the world if these meds are giving her an unfair advantage - her "best" designation is a farce.

[@legallygay69]

This is child abuse.. She is entrusted into the care of her coaches all year round. She follows a strict diet and nothing enters her system without her team say so!

[@grumbles]

The thing I don't get is, she only tested positive that one time in December. All the prior and subsequent tests have been clean. So why did they give it to her just that one time?

[@laurens.2503]

Drug tests and results need to be confirmed before they can qualify.

[@Northrnsnow]

"She is one of the best you will ever see" these athletes are cheaters. Nothing a cheater does counts. Lying and cheating are completely acceptable to these people. Wow

[@bigdaddyrat7854]

She doesn't need the drugs to be great at what she does and that's the real tragedy here.

[@Northrnsnow]

@@bigdaddyrat7854 yet, she still took them. So, she must have needed them.

[@janinechansons]

I think it's weird to say she's one of the best when she's doping. Do we know how she performs without these drugs?

[@peterschancel7223]

Lets face it ...Russia Cheats. Politically as we see in Ukraine ,, in Cyber attacks.. Social Media as a Corruption based Kleptocracy. 15 year Old's don't go to the Druggist to get Heart Medications? Adults should be Arrested for DOPING a Kid. Russia had secrete panels in the walls Testing Sites in Sooche to pass clean urine..

[@bigdaddyrat7854]

@@Northrnsnow She's 15, how far do you think she argued with her coach?

[@jlee4039]

This has "Doctor" Filipp Shvetsky's fingerprints all over it. Valieva will NOT "grow up" to become a great figure skater; like her fellow "Sambo 70" training camp victims Lipnitskaya, Zagitova, and Medvedeva, her body will break down and she will retire by age 17 and be cruelly discarded by their Svengali coach Eteri Tutberidze. By allowing Valieva to skate in Beijing, the message that CAS is sending to Eteri is: INCREASE the doping of your girls, from the ages of 11-12 through 16, when they are no longer accorded "special protected status," and we will look the other way. This ruling will results in INCREASED doping and abuse of pre-teen girls in Russia. Shame on CAS, the IOC, and the Russian sporting establishment.

[@evansquilt]

She'll be out by 18-19, tops. Tutberidze's skaters simply do not last.

[@aaronburtram3175]

@@evansquilt I think probably much sooner than that. This whole scandal may break her spirit and passion for the sport. That is of course, if she isn't heartless and cruel herself. But if she is then I would have to say she willingly took the substances. Either way her career as a figure skater may end right here after the Olympics.

[@evansquilt]

@@aaronburtram3175 - wouldn't shock me at all. Either way, she is never going to be able to compete without suspicion again.

[@normano3573]

@@evansquilt Their Russian ' technique" doesn't work on woman only girls.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

CAS rewarded child abusers by allowing Kamila Valieva to skate. Eteri Tutberidze is a sadistic monster and the media refused to acknowledge it. It took watching a fifteen year old girl completely implode, for media to finally admit, that she was a victim of severe child abuse.

[@theWZZA]

She should not have been allowed to skate. To give these kind of drugs to a child could damage her health for the rest of her life, not to mention the psychological damage being done right now.

[@acolbymyers]

yeah and possibly why russian skaters burn out so fast

[@clairen4472]

She’s 15 and the Russian’s are probably forcing her to take this, why isn’t anyone talking about child abuse?

[@Jezballz]

You want child abuse,just look at all the school kids forced to wear masks while their political leaders go maskless.

[@Dan-uf2vh]

You know what I think happens? Athletes from all countries are doped to the full with all kind of stuff. Eventually some of the stuff gets banned, such as with that particular substance back in 2014. Somehow in the medication stack, that substance slipped in. And now a bunch of hypocrites comment on it.

[@iceescape]

Forcing her and her teammates to dope is just the tip of the iceberg. Her coaches force them to skate on broken feet and toes for 12 hours a day and also starve them so they can stay underweight and delay puberty. They are discarded by the time they are 17 with permanent back/spinal injuries and eating disorders. Anyone who thinks this is ok or akin to wearing a mask is sick in the head.

[@thetweatles8176]

Ummmm Democrats support TRANS-KIDS *FACT

[@mvvpro8688]

It's sad, because she is actually amazing. But cheating can't be allowed and age has nothing to do with that. Russia has been cheating for decades. Don't reward them for it.

[@ДмитрийМорозов-ж7з1ж]

And the USA and Britain have been deceiving the world for centuries... and they are still deceiving the world community

[@hawkgeoff]

@@ДмитрийМорозов-ж7з1ж name an American athlete that has tested positive yet been premitted to compete. Sticking up for cheaters explains a lot about the person doing so.

[@gregorywright9971]

How can you be amazing if your cheating?

[@cleigh8753]

@@ДмитрийМорозов-ж7з1ж wow, thats a load of crap and YOU KNOW IT!

[@urbanurchin5930]

@@gregorywright9971 ......if YOU'RE cheating........illiteracy will doom this country.......

[@jamiemiller7316]

I feel bad for athletes that come from countries where the government basically controls their training. I doubt this young girl had the option of refusing the drugs.

[@jarls5890]

..or even knowing that she got an illegal drug. Russia got a state-wide program for doping their athletes. Keep in mind this is why they can not compete under Russian flag but the "ROC" flag. They have been caught again-and-again.

[@bartlettdan7128]

@@jarls5890 - Seriously? You actually think she didn't know she was taking a stimulant? You're as big a fool as they are making her out to be. A heart stimulant is the equivalent of drinking too much coffee or taking "speed." You know when you're on it. And, no other woman in the entire history of the world has ever landed a quadruple jump, twice.

[@jarls5890]

@@bartlettdan7128 I'm well aware. All I'm saying is that she may have been told to "drink this" without being told explicitly what it is. But I'm sure she was aware it was not "legal".

[@Dan-uf2vh]

I’ve been thinking about the Kamila Valieva case over the past few days .. Her only "sin" or "mistake" is that she allowed herself to be put down. The drug scandal is disproportional both to the added performance boosting effect and completely disconnected from the agency of the individual. Banning or shunning her from a potential medal ceremony was the morally wrong choice and a legal trick over a trace substance. Retroactive and prohibitive punishment should go to the doctors and coach, whereas she was no more advantaged than the rest of her team, as far as competitiveness goes she should have had a clear path to gold instead of getting shunned. Both the Russian system and the politics of the IOC and WADA are despicable and would be considered abusive perhaps 50 years from now when morality has further evolved. WADA may be complicit with insider betting activity, either having delayed results for insiders or its pipeline and laboratory actively tampered with the test. Meanwhile, the irresponsible IOC played politics with her fate, giving a sentence that goes against human rights considering the "innocent until proven guilty" principle by denying ceremonies in case she won, effectively pushing her off balance either through her team's influence or just shunning. She should have been shielded from all the media circus and a full investigation into the practices of the Russian system should have followed after the event, not punishing the innocent person involved. Even if illegal doping was involved (and most athletes are heavily doped “legally”), it should punish the guilty party (doctors and coaches) retroactively and prohibitively, not the athlete who relies on them, is innocent in this case, and is in fact a replaceable part for these people. In this case, her body was no more abused with drugs than that of any of her teammates, who are kept unnaturally slim through diet and supplements. She doesn’t get to celebrate her hard work of training, "live the Olympic dream", and is instead treated to a tremendous letdown of which she is made complicit to when breaking down. The legalities invoked by the IOC are rubbish, against the “letter and intent” of what constitutes human rights which are essentially above any law. Almost surely she was effectively no more doped than whatever is default for Russians, with “legal” cocktails designed to abuse her body, enabling overtraining and staying slim by overriding normal development. That and diet is how they are made to peak at 15-17 and perform quads. Once they mature, quads are far less feasible (at least from what I’ve read). The illegal drug ended up by mistake or as a trace or the sample was tampered with. In no event should she have been considered guilty, whereas the system of abusing young women for this sport needs to be stopped by raising the age bracket and banning the cocktails, not just individual substances. 🙁

[@Dan-uf2vh]

@Al jumping to conclusions and drawing lines is precisely at the root of this issue and is an affront to the efforts of these athletes. IOC is unworthy of its role.

[@echoohce1639]

The fact she was not immediately disqualified has made me lose all respect for the Olympic games

[@aaronburtram3175]

It makes me wonder if Russia has somehow gained a foot hold of the IOC. I wouldn't put it past Putin to try to sway a ruling body.

[@Gus-op5ff]

Same

[@duncanstewart6381]

3 heart drugs that she accidentally took before the test. From the Russian team, only allowed to compete after drug violations before this one?

[@Nymeria0]

Don't all perfectly healthy 15 year old girls take heart medications???

[@normano3573]

@@Nymeria0 Only Russian 15 year old girl- Oh sorry maybe some 14 and 13 year old too!

[@chestermicek]

Duncan Stewart, one, maybe two, of the "drugs" found in kamila's body is commonly found in Monster Energy Drinks. Go read the label & find "L-Carnitine" on it. Half of America's athletes are on Monster.

[@hemasyutam3859]

Russia's power to subdue the CAS has not only been disregarding drug trials, but it has also ridiculously distorted the judges' decisions. Remember when Russia bribed referee at the Salt Lake Olympic pair skating and usurped the gold medal that should have been awarded to Canada. Even Russia's gold medal was not revoked, creating an absurd case of a joint gold medal. The nonsensical scores of Russian players these days are just a continuation of what has been happening in Salt Lake since Sochi. So, watching Russian female figure skaters score ridiculously high, the audience has been deceived into thinking they are great athletes. Russia is a doping country at the national level. And It is said that there are athletes who never do drugs, but there are no athletes who do drugs only once. Now, the quad jumpers come only from Russia, and all the gold medals are taken by Russian women. But, Russia has never won an Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating before the dirty medal in Sochi. Thus, a positive test for Valieva is clear evidence of continued doping in Russian athletes. What justice is there in a country that commits robberies beyond undermining the spirit of sports by bias judgments and dopings? Russia, preparing to invade Ukraine, uses all kinds of excuses and blames other countries, but they are only invading Ukraine because they are evil.

[@maxmartin2763]

That wasn't just Russia. That was also France. The French Olympic gang pressured their judge to place the Russians first in Pairs. In return the Russians agreed to put the French couple first in Ice Dancing. The French judge who was pressured by her own delegates, blew the whole thing up by going public after she voted for the Russians. Canada was then awarded a gold medal.

[@meow2u22]

@@maxmartin2763 The Russian mob bribed that French judge. That was how the 2002 Olympic figure skating results were corrupted.

[@maxmartin2763]

@@meow2u22 🤣 Nope. The French skating boss threatened the French judge. She voted for the Russians then ratted her boss out. She and her boss were suspended from the sport. A Russian mobster was arrested in Italy but never charged. There was no evidence he was involved. That same mobster still has a US arrest warrant out for him. He runs the worlds largest illegal gambling organization out of a floor of condos he owns in Trump Tower in New York City.

[@American-In-Mykolaiv]

Russia never surprises with lies, excuses, and misleading information.

[@DrKrall1302]

Hmm, reminds me of someone...

[@ДмитрийМорозов-ж7з1ж]

And the USA and Britain have been deceiving the world for centuries... and they are still deceiving the world community

[@hawkgeoff]

@@DrKrall1302 leave the democrats out of this... this is about sports.

[@DavidJ222]

Every Russian athlete needs to be tested, and retested.

[@bobevans9955]

Every liberal needs to be tested and retested for brain activity

[@fredjankowski7585]

Speaking of testing has Biden taking a cognitive test lately?

[@Churd84538]

@@bobevans9955 You just did the lamest reply ever. You couldn't even use your own words. Pitiful. You shouldn't be making fun of anyone with that level of response.

[@bobevans9955]

@@Churd84538 go get your test

[@Churd84538]

@@bobevans9955 I'm not a liberal. Another fail!

[@GoGreen1977]

Here's the deal. Kamila can keep any medal she wins if Russia pulls its troops away from the borders of Ukraine and never invades the country.

[@沈天择]

wow，so crude

[@GoGreen1977]

@@沈天择 This whole situation at the Olympics and along the Ukrainian border is crude. And I am being facetious. Look it up if you don't understand.

[@oliviakoss2369]

Don’t pull a teen ager into this? Unnecessary and inappropriate.

[@amalmoallin]

And what of miss. Richardson who was not allowed to compete over marijuana ! This is bs

[@nl887]

Richardson didnt challenge her suspension that is her fault she was banned

[@amalmoallin]

@@nl887 am sure that somebody’s job not hers. Where are her couches, Team mangers , etc… where the There are professions there , prepare and submit challenges, where were her coach’s , her team manager’s, etc….. they should have been advocating for her. Not challenging, is on them.

[@nl887]

@@amalmoallin no if shacarri felt that she was wrongly accused or had a issue with the ban you can challenge it and it would go to the court of arbitration. Shacarri isnt a minor so she makes these decisions herself. While the valieva situation is alot more confusing and suspicious and is still under investigation

[@amalmoallin]

@@nl887 We are talking about the highest level of professional sport, athletes are not responsible for that. there are other professionals for that . Moreover, she took accountability and apologized to the America people on national t.v., check it out . Anywhooo I bid your peace, farewell my friend.

[@nl887]

@@amalmoallin it doesnt change the fact that if she had a issue with her ban she should of challenged the suspension in which the USADA gave her. Kamila got given a suspension at first then she challenged it then for multiple reasons it got dropped and they went to CAS and they let her perform for multiple reasons plus it's still being investigated.

[@ivanvillamil2764]

The rest of the women skaters should boycott and say they are not going to skate if she’s allowed to skate because the rest of skaters there’s not going to be a medal ceremony

[@starlabaucum5658]

All the skaters just need to go home!!! They will not get fairness!!!

[@somethingserious4090]

I m saying if I was them I wouldn’t even take the ice…

[@ivanvillamil2764]

I agree with both of you; is not fair to the other skaters and having to wait for the medal ceremony after competing. I don’t wish bad to anyone but I hope she’s not in the top 3 and if I was there I would boo! Her when she gets on the ice well is in China I might get arrested as it’s a communist country.

[@intercat4907]

Disqualify her grandfather too.

[@GrievenceCapitolist]

Russia should be banned from any future Olympics . This is like strike 5 or 6 at least .

[@slappywag7210]

Do they ever stop scamming?

[@LordBrittish]

Seriously, they banned THC? That’s the opposite of a performance enhancer! 😂

[@janetpartyka5968]

They are probably forcing her to take the drug. I doubt she has any idea what she's taking.

[@teddmented]

I always mistakenly take my grandfather’s heart meds from mine when I’m training for the olympics

[@justmeagain2996]

Their excuse is even weirder than taking the meds by accident. They claim that grandpa's saliva mixed with her drink, as they always share the same glas. So, she basically drank her water with enhanced saliva from the old, truly heart sick guy. o0 When you see this mentality on full display at the Olympics, just imagine what's going on with Ukraine.

[@juandiegofm]

At some point the whole world of sports must banned Russia for 20 years at least. If not...then a Russian athlete must be considered as a cheater by default, and must be put under drug tests no matter age, amount of them or diciplines....and don't blame me...blame Mother Russia for her ENDLESS examples of neglectful parenting. Enough is enough, and Russia NEVER learned to play fair...so we don't need them at all.

[@Alexander_MD]

it all comes down to money, they allowed ROC to compete because of money and viewership.

[@americangiant1003]

Actually Diego this is not the 1900 Russia or the 1980 Soviet Union. Put all of the blame on Vlad Putin and his dictatorship of 21st Century Russia.

[@ilovedoodlesnoodles4943]

Abusing athletes in the sport world is more and more exposed ……drugging a 15 years old is …..inhuman. Something very disturbing about human s concept of success

[@lynettedundon1410]

That's unfair to all the other athletes who were disqualified for the same thing.( Doping).

[@Ladyjaxs]

If you're old enough to compete at the Olympics then you should be old enough to face the consquences of your actions. I don't think that this girl is some innocent bystander by any means. Yes the coaches - have some part in this, but so does she. And how can we really know how great she is on the ice if she is taking drugs?

[@nl887]

Shes only had one positive test shes never had a positive test the rest of her career these drugs only work when you take them

[@JR-tv4rs]

I don’t believe in taking drugs at all. But watching figure long enough, I can say that these Russian quads aren’t by drugs…it’s the modern day technique of maximizing pre-rotation before jumps and more that gives them the edge. I don’t think this heart medication gives her the technique she posses, but with stamina that they think she needs…but shame that her coaches have been giving her unnecessary substances that take away from this amazing skating

[@danger26102]

It was reported she have 3 kind of drugs in her system for her condition(???) 15yrs old top athlete with a possible heart condition??? Don't fool the people all the time

[@Gargoyle3438]

Russia has said it's not Russia using this drug combination to get around rule violations. "I will say this, I don't see any reason why it would be"...

[@susancrawford2343]

I remember the east German women's swim team from the sixties - they all looked like linebackers. EVERYONE, including joe-public knew they were doped up. They took the podium everytime. Later, after the iron curtain fell, it was confirmed that they had been using banned substances - probably not by their own choice - and I heard that most of the team died from cancer, altho' I have not verified that before I wrote this.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

East German athletes all suffered horrible long term side-effects, from being force fed PEDs.

[@evansquilt]

Roger Clemens was one of the pitchers in baseball history. Barry Bonds is the all-time home run leader. Neither is in the Hall of Fame because they were caught doping. Ditto Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Why should this girl (and her coaches) get a pass? Because she's a pretty young girl in a pretty sport?

[@patticake4566]

Russian grandpas have the best dope!

[@amalmoallin]

Lol

[@morenomoreno7230]

Kamila has the complexion for protection.....

[@helenpomerleau6455]

Those heart medication are not benign. There are some serious side effects that can cause her some lasting harm. Please someone protect her from her grandfather and her coaches.

[@ashram12]

People with heart problems that necessitate taking medicine wouldn't be competing at the Olympic level. It seems to me that when you have heart problems, doctors generally advise you not to do strenuous exercise and to keep blood pressure low.

[@Todd.B]

I'd like to hear just how that contamination occurred. lol It's the same kind of excuse Russia used the last time they nuked their own people, they said it must have been contaminated fish they ate.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

The classic “dog ate my homework” excuse.

[@nl887]

Contamination is normal in drug tests it's happened before with this drug too

[@NinjaAminga]

One of the funniest things I saw when I was a graduate student was how some of the best students were also completely amoral. They cheated at every opportunity, even though they probably would have ended up with top honors without doing it. One guy I remember, maybe he didn't study for the exam at all, hanging out with his girlfriend over the weekend, had his face on my test paper throughout the whole exam. I almost had to tell him to move his face out of the way lol! Some of these people are win at all costs people; they are that competitive and have no qualms about whether they do it fairly or not.

[@MrUkielover]

Many students in my medical school class would be taking non prescribed adderall to enhance the amount of hours they could study for examinations. People are inherently selfish & will do whatever they can for self preservation.

[@Dr.Reason]

I RARELY agree with MSNBC on anything but this short and clear argument is spot on. I really like to watch this young skater but she has no business competing having failed the drug test, period.

[@debbiewinston6198]

Russian athletes are always caught doping then blame it on oh no I accidentally took my parents medication that so crazy. “ Really” She did this to help win gold. I believe this from the bottom of my heart ❤️.

[@nl887]

She can win gold without plus this test was taken in december

[@tracyharrington6976]

She's 15, a minor. She has NO control what so ever over on what she is given to eat, drink, train, live or any part of her life. All that extremely talented kid is a meal ticket to her coaches and minders. The age limit NEEDS to be raised so children arent taken advantage of as is the case in Russia. By 20 she will be living with irreversable conditions at best.

[@lunarwuffy5299]

After this Russians should not be allowed to compete at all ever again.

[@jakemoon1255]

Thomas Bach's remarks are the pinnacle of hypocrisy. In this season, Kamila's doping test results were clean at four international competitions, but only the test for the Russian national competition showed polluted result. Therefore, this case required a thorough investigation and verification, but there was not enough time. As CAS rejected IOC's indictment to ban Kamila's participation in individual competition, the IOC should have announced that IOC would normally award medals for the results of the game, but that medal and record could be deprived if Kamila did intentional doping. The IOC's shocking announcement "If Kamila stands on podium, medal award ceremony would be canceled" must have acted as the biggest pressure on Kamila, And this IOC's Threat made her step down from the podium by herself. Furthermore this ultimately made it impossible to watch Kamila's performance in full of heavenly and mysterious beauty, which all figure fans around the world wanted to see. The IOC should take the greatest responsibility

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

The ego can come up with some great lies when caught out.

[@19katherine1213]

We’ve always known the ISU was in favor of Russia. Sad to see the IOC and CAS meet the same fate. Less and less people are watching skating very year. At this rate it won’t be long until it loses it’s relevancy completely. I definitely won’t be watching anymore

[@Richgurlz]

She's wyte, she's still going to compete

[@gengrant5291]

Everyone is ignoring the elephant in the room

[@hanako147]

It is the rule of IOC?

[@AnnaR4-Truth]

The way I see it is, Kamila V. age 15 is a minor, and whomever is responsible for giving her the medications in order to enhance her performance should be held accountable, unless it was her doctor, specifically for her own medical issues, and then at that if she couldn't perform at the Olympic level without the meds, she shouldn't have been required to do so. She had a trainer and the trainer certainly knows the rules of the Olympics. I find it terribly sad for Kamila because she may have won without being given the meds, if not, then at least she would be like all the other who go to the Olympics, naturally giving it their all-win or lose.

[@zayabud7836]

That’s what I think. Obviously she cannot just obtain these medications easily at 15. Some adult gave them to her and should be held accountable

[@19katherine1213]

WADA Just released the amount detected is 200 times of that of someone who as been contaminated by accident. You would have had to taken it consistently for a long period of time to get that amount

[@ChienaAvtzon]

This poor girl is at risk of a heart attack before she reaches 21, because of the abuse of being doped.

[@nl887]

They shouldnt of even released that information as shes a protected person

[@jonschwindt3064]

So in the future look for a lot more athletes using grandpa’s heart meds.

[@laurawells9857]

I don't think she should have been allowed to skate. Rules are rules, are they not?

[@boborsini433]

They cheated, period!

[@TruthHasSpoken]

She's skated because Putin called China and said let her skate or I'll invade Ukraine before the olympics are over.

[@etudelover]

It is terribly unfair to all other clean athletes who have to compete this liar/cheater in the Olympics. Isn’t it a crime(child abuse) to have a 15 year old to take unnecessary, potentially harmful drugs? Russia, IOC, CAS, and ISU force the world to watch Valieva’s performance that is very likely a result of a consistent child abuse: disgusting and shameful.

[@Muskratlove]

Very unfortunate for this kid, but rules are rules, don’t matter how it happened, if you let it go, it will be double standard for sure.

[@juditrotter5176]

She certainly didn’t have endurance during the long program. Her program was quad after quad to a total of five plus other smaller jumps.

[@thomascorrea3937]

Wow they threw grandpa under the bus. Shameful and you banned Miss Richardson for weed. Shameful

[@beachbum6781]

Greatest Cheater.

[@nl887]

Is lance Armstrong who couldnt win without drugs lmao

[@masitdo]

Thank god she didnt win any medal. Honestly Im so glad cuz she got what she truly deserved. A miserable failure and crushing disappointment by an entire nation😇

[@nl887]

This is 15 year old you saying this is disgusting shes a victim of child abuse

[@nunya937]

Eteri Tutberidze should be banned from the sport and held accountable. This 15 yr olds reputation shouldn't be on the line as it is.

[@mattmartian1658]

Barry Bonds wasn't handed steroids and told to take them. Like she probably was. He knew what he was doing and is a grown man. She's a kid. Bad comparison.

[@marcgw496]

It’s hard not to feel sorry for this girl, but she should not have been allowed to compete. I don’t think she would have been too happy if she won anyway under the circumstances.

[@juniorcampbell2980]

The poor girl is being used. The IOC should ban the ROC.

[@sootvilleaustin2995]

So she takes a performance enhancing drug and gets to compete but another person smokes a couple of joints and doesn’t get to compete. Really does expose the corruption of the IOC.

[@nl887]

It's not corruption of the ioc its ttaly different situations kamila and her team decided to challenge the suspension while shacarri didnt

[@winkieblink7625]

Next we’re going to hear that she does have a heart condition and her coaches wanted to protect her.

[@ConsciousExpression]

Yeah the amount of extraneous whatabouttery coming from Russian trolls lately has been insane. Not a single one I've encountered so far will respond to the question of why she should have special rules just for her. Nor will they acknowledge that allowing children to compete despite failing drug tests is BAD FOR THEM. It literally INCENTIVIZES drugging children!!! No, all they care about is letting her skate.

[@thomascarlton3724]

Now the Olympics has a double standard? BS as always , file law suits .

[@iancampbell1316]

You know what the tragedy is? She probably would have done just as well without the drugs they gave her.

[@albertlopez4956]

Russia is like the GOP. Win, no matter what.

[@GK-op4oc]

Kamila is so remarkable that rules must be broken. What is a trace of heart medicine compared to hormonal therapy for transgender athletes ?

[@Omd-vz2gt]

The coaches, the government and the IOC are responsible for this !!!

[@Eliel7230]

The integrity of the Olympics are now a huge question mark. This nonsense has been going on for far too many years. Rules should be revised so that there is a clear understanding of what is required of everyone involved, so that there are no legal loop holes to favor those who would try to side step the rules.

[@DrYouMrTube]

Really?Now!? They've been allowing trans MEN to compete in women's teams when science and all doctors clearly and without doubt show that they have a considerable advantage due to prior exposure to higher male androgens. Idiocy started long time ago.

[@annsmith7207]

Kamila and her family need to relocate out of the Soviet Union because her coaches, doctors and the Russian Federation failed her and then, when caught, scapegoated her. They are fully responsible for what has occurred here. Explain how it took 6 weeks to return the drug test taken on December 25 with the results revealed the day Kamila was skating at the Olympics? Kamila is a prodigy and should be free to skate her best skate in a country that welcomes her skills without the interference of adults who have their own nefarious agendas. And by the way --- very severe Olympic penalties for her coaches, doctors and The Russian Federation itself. They certainly knew exactly what they were doing to this child. Disgusting!

[@dangallegos8218]

This 15 year old teenager needs to show some class and humility and voluntarily step down from this competition. She will be 19 years old at the next Winter Olympics.

[@nl887]

Her coach wont let her, her coach is know to be abusive they wouldnt dare let her step down

[@ratnamani8228]

Republicans I took my Horse Medication. 🤣

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Should have just rolled out a fall guy, and have the coach read off the standard condemnation script , in the meanwhile this wont wash with the IOC , talk of another 2 treatments in her system alongside the banned substance which makes her look like a walking coronary case , this alone has raised the issue of being fit to compete , and for sure the IOC is now under pressure to investigate this and other issues around the Russian training regime more so the fact that they are minors ! in the meanwhile no kidding, I had to tell my teacher that my pet dog ate my homework last night !

[@paulettedelarosa1159]

It’s called racial politics people.

[@jillionairess]

Oh my God. I've got to stay out of my teenage son's bathroom. I might get benzoyl peroxide poisoning.

[@briandp0560]

This is hilarious and a joke and shows the hypocrisies knows NO boundaries.

[@Labgorilla]

Russia have always laughed at the rest of the world. And to say this contamination came from her sharing grandads glass is another example.

[@thisisgreentext2147]

And just like that everyone around America is a Figure Skating Expert..

[@shuffleaccount1985]

,SHE IS TAKING DRUGS AND IS STILL ABLE TO COMPETE ??? RUSSIA SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM COMPETING !!!

[@nl887]

The positive test was months ago

[@robertrechter6729]

I taught my children not to cheat at the age of 3.

[@darkmatter9556]

She probably was practicing with the banned substance in her to make her great.😕

[@nl887]

Drugs dont make you skate like that lmao its talent the drugs only work when they are in your system she has only had 1 positive test at a Russian competition

[@erikpeterson25]

Kamila's demonstrated skill is her best defense ....the people managing her are at fault... The world has been blessed by an amazing talent and let down once again by OLDER ADULTS... Fortunately a major lesson PLAN for the " older adults" was set in motion four years ago. Cheers AMERICA! and very best wishes to Ms. VALIEVA , the only skater I have witnessed in all my 68 years whose SKILL and ABILITY stemming from years of dedicated practice has brought tears to my eyes. You go girl! and let all the " older adults" fuss over the mess they created. From an older skater in Maine USA , planet EARTH 💕❤

[@davidmilton5887]

Racism at play by the Olympivc Committee. ShaCarri wasn't allowed after smoking weed,a non-performing enhancing drug.

[@nl887]

Not racism they are totally different situations

[@davidmilton5887]

@@nl887 How so ?

[@tedoneilclark4710]

Kamila is not one of the greatest skaters in the world ever, she's the greatest.

[@steveburke7675]

...yet another Russian doping scandal...I'm so shocked.

[@helenpomerleau6455]

Are there any adults in her life concern about the side effects of the medications? Are they willing to risk this young lady life? What a shame. The Olympic Games has become meaningless. There no longer any honor in winning the games, they are over budget and cause harm to the environment. Time for the games to do, before the turn into the "Games of Thrones"

[@ginolorenzo9851]

Its not a narcotic Its a supplement

[@tennislover08]

My question is what are they going to do to the Russian Federation?!?!? They are the ones that should be held responsible for this entire issue!! We know Valieva is 15 and most likely didn't have a say in any of this because remember we are talking about Russian Figure skating. They only want to WIN. End of story. I doubt very seriously that she actually has a heart condition. This reminds me of Maria Sharapova!!! Another Russian athlete that took heart medication for endurance and recovery. This is clearly a technique that Russian Athletes use to get an edge. It's not right! They have found a way to "cheat" the athletic system legally.

[@matlew1960]

Her gold medal wins will be for all time be connected with doping. Whenever it comes up in a conversation the follow up statement will be "Yer but she was doped" What happens to the next athlete who coincidentally took their grandfathers heart medication?

[@nl887]

But her only positive test was in December

[@pinklover1160]

Her young age alone could have given an edge over other skaters. That wasn’t enough so her team decided to use legal and illegal drugs.

[@elainedaprano9130]

IOC loves the publicity, and is probably not above being bribed.

[@iderok5368]

Olympic figure skating is a stage for players who have been practicing and working fairly since childhood. So it's always a pleasure for me to see the stage. I applaud all the players who made a mistake and who performed well. But because of the Russians who insulted everyone else's sweat, I washed my eyes with water after watching the women's figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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