Japanese athletes look forward to receiving medals at the Beijing Olympics

 Japanese athletes look forward to receiving medals at the Beijing Olympics


On the sidelines of Kamail Valieva's doping scandal, Japanese figure skaters are waiting to receive their medals.

"Athletes don't really think about doping or the color of their medals. They are more concerned with the medal ceremony and wonder if they can receive their medals in Beijing." Reuters quoted the deputy head of the Japanese sports delegation Hidehito Ito.


Japanese skaters finished third in the final of the team figure skating event, behind the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and the United States. However, the medal ceremony was not conducted, when the organizers received information that athlete Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substances.



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Valieva made a great contribution to helping ROC win gold in the women's team. Photo: Reuters.

Valieva's performance will be decided after a hearing of the Court of Sports (CAS) on the evening of February 13. CAS will announce the results on the morning of February 14.


Athletes from the US and Japan are also waiting for the final results from the CAS. In the event that CAS decides to strip Valieva and the ROC women's team of gold, the US will be promoted to receive gold, Japan will receive silver, and Canada will receive bronze.


"The athletes were a bit disappointed because they had to wait for the medal ceremony. They really worked hard to win the medal," added Mr. Ito.


"Unfortunately, the timing of the medal ceremony has not been decided yet, but it has nothing to do with Japan. Therefore, we apologize for not commenting on Valieva's case. We believe the organizations involved. will take the necessary steps," Ito replied when asked about Valieva's case.


The International Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Valieva tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in December 2021, at the Russian skating championships. The International Examinations Agency (ITA) appealed on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to the CAS.

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