Beijing: There will be no medal ceremony for skating female figures at the Beijing Olympics if Kamila Valeva Russia finished in the top three, IOC said on Monday.
There will also be a ceremony for the team event, won by Russia last week with a 15-year-old Valaneva playing a role starring.
The International Olympic Committee made an announcement after the Arbitration Court for Sports said on the previous Monday that the teenager could continue to compete in the match despite positive testing in December for a substance that was prohibited.
Russia is a favorite to win a single program when it starts on Tuesday, but she has not been cleaned from doping and can still face penalties later on.
“The IOC must follow the rule of law and because it will allow it to compete in women’s singles competition,” IOC said in a statement.
“For the sake of justice for all athletes …
it is inappropriate to hold a medal ceremony for the Skating team’s event during the Beijing Olympics 2022 winter match,” added IOC, recorded a doping test failed Valianti.
“Should Ms.
Valianti end among the top three competitors in the women’s single skating competition, no flower ceremony and no medal ceremony will take place during the Olympic winter match.”