Coverage dated February 14, 2022

Kamila Valieva's grandpa's meds defense "highly unlikely': Doping expert

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The Russian skater reportedly said she tested positive for a banned substance because her grandfather uses it.

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Newsweek
Kamila Valieva's grandpa's meds defense "highly unlikely': Doping expert (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 14, 2022
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The Russian skater reportedly said she tested positive for a banned substance because her grandfather uses it.
The Guardian
Valieva team claim positive test may be due to grandfather’s heart medication (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 14, 2022
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Kamila Valieva’s legal team has claimed that her positive drugs test may have come from a contaminated glass of water
France 24
Valieva says grandfather's medicine led to positive test: IOC member (opens France 24)
Published Feb 14, 2022
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva told her doping hearing at the Beijing Olympics that she tested positive because of "contamination" from her grandfather's medicine, a senior IOC member said on T…
Deutsche Welle
Kamila Valieva: Grandfather's heart medication in glass of water, claims team | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 14, 2022
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The figure skating team of Russia's Kamila Valieva has claimed a glass of water contaminated with traces of heart medication may have caused her positive test. The teenager has been cleared to compete for a second gold.
Forbes
Kamila Valieva Argues Contamination With Grandfather’s Heart Drug Caused Failed Test, IOC Says (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 14, 2022
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Valieva is a strong contender for gold in Tuesday’s women’s figure skating singles.