“The ISU welcomes the decision of CAS and firmly maintains its position that the protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are of the highest priority and will persist in the ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of fair competition and the well-being of athletes,” an ISU statement said.
Kamila Valieva disqualification sees USA figure skaters awarded Olympic gold Valieva’s results at the Olympics in 2022 were disqualified by CAS.
Team USA will finally benefit from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to disqualify all Valieva’s results on Monday, handing her a four-year suspension after she tested positive for a banned substance in December 2021.
“The ISU is in close contact with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the relevant ISU member federations in regard to the implementation of this decision.”.
The ISU confirmed the USA were now in top spot, with Japan in silver medal position and the Russian Olympic Committee ranked third.
