Figure Skating Legal Issues Olympics

Such a publication did not reach the IOC`s daily briefing shortly thereafter. IOC spokesman Mark Adams declined to comment on Thursday on what he described as “all sorts of speculation”. He would not say who is dealing with this matter, as that would indicate the nature of the problem. Adams has previously said the issue “requires legal consultation with the UIS.” Russian star Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned heart medication, Russia`s RBC news agency reported, delaying medals for Monday`s Olympic figure skating team event. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said the reason was a necessary “legal consultation” with the ice skating governing body. Details of the case were not disclosed. The International Testing Agency, which conducts testing at the Games, said: “The ITA is aware of the various reports circulating on the postponed medal ceremony for the figure skating team event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Any announcements relating to these events will always be publicly posted on the ITA website and will not be subject to further comment. Such an announcement has not yet been made public. A high-profile doping allegation hit the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, when the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event was postponed because a Russian figure skater tested positive for a banned substance.

Asked about the situation ahead of the men`s long programme at the Capital Indoor Stadium, a spokesperson for FIGURE SKATING ROC said: “We cannot comment on Kamila because we are waiting for the IOC press release.” The medal ceremony for the figure skating team competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics has been delayed due to what the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday called a legal issue that could affect the medalists. The competition ended on Monday after several days of intense skating, during which the athletes of the Russian Olympic Committee won gold, silver from the United States and bronze from Japan. More AP Olympics: apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and twitter.com/AP_Sports Olympic Games: Japan wins bronze in figure skating team in Beijing Valieva was part of the Russian Olympic Committee team that won the gold medal, followed by the United States in second place and Japan in third place. Figure skaters who celebrated on the ice afterwards have yet to receive their medals, a postponement that the International Olympic Committee says was triggered by a legal issue. However, he warned that “as you know, legal problems can sometimes drag on.” The International Olympic Committee postponed the ceremony, citing legal hurdles that needed to be clarified with the International Skating Union. There has been speculation that the ongoing litigation is about whether the substance was taken inside or outside the competition. In a one-line statement, the International Skating Union also said legal discussions were ongoing. The story was first revealed at the IOC press conference on Wednesday. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said: “In the short term, a situation has arisen that requires legal advice,” without giving details on the nature of the consultation. On Wednesday, Adams called the delay in the medal ceremony an “emerging problem,” later adding, “You can bet your lower dollar that we will do absolutely everything and everyone will do absolutely everything, [so] that this situation can be resolved as soon as possible because we have athletes and athletes who have won medals. But I am afraid, as you know, that legal problems can sometimes drag on. When asked how long figure skaters should wait to receive their medals, Adams said, “It depends on the legal process. Insidethegames.biz said the situation revolved around a pre-match doping test conducted by one of the Russian skaters, while Russia`s leading sports newspaper said it had to do with Japanese skating star Yuzuru Hanyu.

BEIJING (AP) — The winners of the figure skating team competition at the Beijing Olympics still haven`t received their medals two days later because the IOC had “legal issues” on Wednesday. RBC reported that Valieva has tested positive for trimetazidine, which improves heart function in patients with heart disease and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency`s list of prohibited substances. It is not clear if Valieva has heart problems. However, IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a press conference on Wednesday that “a situation has arisen” in the short term that requires “legal consultation” with the International Skating Union, the governing body of ice skating. No further information was provided. Beijing`s Olympic medal ceremony for the figure skating team event involving Japan has been postponed due to an emerging legal issue, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday. The multi-day team figure skating competition includes disciplines such as women`s and men`s competitions, pair skating and ice dance. “Everyone is doing absolutely everything so that the situation can be resolved as quickly as possible,” Adams said, though he warned, “As you know, legal issues can sometimes drag on.” International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams earlier referred to the necessary “legal consultation” with skating`s governing body.

Details of the case have not been clarified, although it could be suspicion of ineligibility of the athletes or a violation of doping rules. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said people should wait for clarification from Russian sports officials or the IOC on what lies behind the delay. “So far, we have not heard any official statement,” he said at a press conference. “There are only a few sources in the media.” The committee did not explain the nature of the problem. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set up an office in Beijing to hear urgent cases during the Winter Games. The World Anti-Doping Agency declined to comment, saying NBC News should contact the appropriate organizer or testing authority for information. Left: Beijing 2022 Olympic Games – Figure skating – Team competition – Women`s individual race – Freewheel – Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China – February 7, 2022. Gold medallists Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee, Mark Kondratiuk of the Russian Olympic Committee, Anastasia Mishina of the Russian Olympic Committee, Aleksandr Galliamov of the Russian Olympic Committee, Nikita Katsalapov of the Russian Olympic Committee and Victoria Sinitsina of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrate at the flower ceremony.

REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina. At the Olympic Winter Games, medal ceremonies usually do not take place immediately after the events. Athletes will be recognized on the podium of the competition fields and will receive a plush version of the beijing panda 2022 mascot. They have to wait to get their medals in one of the two places. The U.S. team consisted of Nathan Chen, who is hoping for individual gold this week, and Vincent Zhou, who has now retired from the Olympics after officials said Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19. Barry Svrluga: Who could have seen another Russian doping problem coming? All except the IOC. Reporters questioned the Kremlin on the issue later Wednesday, as there was speculation that the gold medals won by six Russian skaters could be in danger. Technically, it is not Russia that participates in the Beijing Olympics, but the Republic of China. The Russian participants in the team event were Valieva, Mark Kondratiuk, pair skaters Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov and ice dance tandem Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov. The countries are entitled to two substitutions, but the Russian Olympic Committee team has instead decided to keep the same representatives in the short programs and freestyle. If an athlete and a team were disqualified or their results were cancelled, a call would likely follow, which could further delay the presentation of medals.

Russian athletes compete as ROCs in Beijing due to the impact of the Russian doping scandal at the Sochi Olympics. “For the sake of understanding, let us wait for some explanations, either from our sports officials or from the IOC,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The team event took place over three days between Friday and Monday and included two elements each in the men`s, women`s, couples and ice dance categories. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Canadian Olympic Committee said Canada “is not involved in any way,” according to CBC. The International Skating Union did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The 2018 sanctions were for doping and concealment when Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The current sanction is for another cover-up when the World Anti-Doping Agency found that it had received manipulated doping data from the country`s national testing laboratory, which was under the control of Russian law enforcement. The restrictions on Russia expire in December 2022, well before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Russian government denies any state involvement in doping. The Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Skating Federation did not immediately respond to requests for comment.