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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8550648" data-attributes="member: 7023840"><p>I mostly disagree with this.</p><p></p><p>I'd start by saying that Valieva is a minor. She is not a villain. This is not her fault. She has been failed by the people around her.</p><p></p><p><em>That said</em>, I disagree with how you characterized the events. This timeline(with comments) should help-</p><p></p><p>Dec 25 25 (2021)- the sample was taken at the Russian Championships. It couldn't be tested in Russia, because as we all know, Russia isn't allowed to test themselves. That's a thing. So the sample is sent for testing at a WADA-approved lab.</p><p>Jan 15- Valieva wins the 2022 European Championships.</p><p>Feb 7- Valieva wins gold, but WADA announces that the prior sample had an "adverse analytical finding."</p><p>Feb 8- The Russian anti-doping agency announces it received the drug test and provisionally suspended Valieva.</p><p>Feb 9- Shockingly, the Russian anti-doping agency CANCELED the suspension the next day. I know! I'm surprised too! This led to howls of outrage from the IOC, WADA, and the International Skating Union.</p><p></p><p>Now, let's understand a few very important things going on at this point- the first is that it's unheard of for an athlete to get a doping suspension cancelled the next day.</p><p>Next, if you test positive, you don't compete. Period.</p><p>Next, the onus is always on the athlete. Prove you are clean and there was an error. One thing you do is ask for the "B" sample to be tested (something the Valieva has yet to do).</p><p>Finally, and I don't mean to beat this drum, but it's the Russians. They have a very poor track record with doping recently. So having the Russian anti-doping agency cancel the suspension went over like you might think.</p><p></p><p>Now, all of this meant that it wasn't Valieva, but the governing bodies appealing ... to the CAS. After a rushed hearing, the CAS allowed her to compete. Which was a shocking decision for most people, and also didn't go to the underlying merits of the issues.</p><p></p><p>I think most of the athletes that were commenting found it questionable that she was allowed to continue in these circumstances.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Finally, I do think that all of this was unfair ... to her. I think that serious investigation needs to be done of that program and the people around her that led to this. I just doubt it will happen.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT- I would add that I love the Winter Olympics. I have watched almost none of it this year. I've tried a few times ... but to put it in terms of Jordan Peele's upcoming movie .... NOPE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8550648, member: 7023840"] I mostly disagree with this. I'd start by saying that Valieva is a minor. She is not a villain. This is not her fault. She has been failed by the people around her. [I]That said[/I], I disagree with how you characterized the events. This timeline(with comments) should help- Dec 25 25 (2021)- the sample was taken at the Russian Championships. It couldn't be tested in Russia, because as we all know, Russia isn't allowed to test themselves. That's a thing. So the sample is sent for testing at a WADA-approved lab. Jan 15- Valieva wins the 2022 European Championships. Feb 7- Valieva wins gold, but WADA announces that the prior sample had an "adverse analytical finding." Feb 8- The Russian anti-doping agency announces it received the drug test and provisionally suspended Valieva. Feb 9- Shockingly, the Russian anti-doping agency CANCELED the suspension the next day. I know! I'm surprised too! This led to howls of outrage from the IOC, WADA, and the International Skating Union. Now, let's understand a few very important things going on at this point- the first is that it's unheard of for an athlete to get a doping suspension cancelled the next day. Next, if you test positive, you don't compete. Period. Next, the onus is always on the athlete. Prove you are clean and there was an error. One thing you do is ask for the "B" sample to be tested (something the Valieva has yet to do). Finally, and I don't mean to beat this drum, but it's the Russians. They have a very poor track record with doping recently. So having the Russian anti-doping agency cancel the suspension went over like you might think. Now, all of this meant that it wasn't Valieva, but the governing bodies appealing ... to the CAS. After a rushed hearing, the CAS allowed her to compete. Which was a shocking decision for most people, and also didn't go to the underlying merits of the issues. I think most of the athletes that were commenting found it questionable that she was allowed to continue in these circumstances. Finally, I do think that all of this was unfair ... to her. I think that serious investigation needs to be done of that program and the people around her that led to this. I just doubt it will happen. EDIT- I would add that I love the Winter Olympics. I have watched almost none of it this year. I've tried a few times ... but to put it in terms of Jordan Peele's upcoming movie .... NOPE. [/QUOTE]
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