[Body Road News]The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ended, and the drug test “fat guy” broke out during the event, but Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old Russian figure skating girl who was still able to participate in the competition, returned to China and still became a news figures.The Russian Figure Skating Association held a ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday (22nd) for Hua Liva, who won the women’s figure skating team championship at the Winter Olympics.Not awarded a gold medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)A number of athletes held a celebration ceremony, and Hua Liwa wrote a series of articles on social media to summarize the Beijing Winter Olympics trip and thank her coach.
Hua Liva won the women’s figure skating team championship for Russia at the Winter Olympics earlier, but it was later revealed that she was suddenly caught in an endless doping scandal because of a positive drug test at the end of last year. She was first suspended, and although her appeal was successful, she was then appealed by the International Testing Agency (ITA) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), requesting that her ban be re-implemented.Although Hualiwa finallycan playWomen’s individual skating, butlead after short programShe was no match for the pressure and was seriously inaccurate in the free skating.Only 4th in the end。
However, at the victory ceremony on Tuesday, Hualiwa still received the exclusive “champion necklace” given to the gold medalist by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to express her support and encouragement. According to Russian media reports, Alexander Kogan, chairman of the Russian Ice Federation, said: “The Beijing Winter Olympics did not hold a solemn award ceremony for the players who won the team competition, but I think all the players who participated in the competition deserve the highest praise. Because they’re doing really well.”
In addition to being awarded the “Champion Necklace”, it can be seen from the photos on ROC’s official Instagram account that Hua Liwa was smiling when she attended the celebration, which was different from when she was in Beijing. The girl later posted on her Facebook Upload a photo of holding an oversized teddy bear, which is believed to be a gift from the Russian Ice Association.
The teenage girl, who is still in the doping scandal, also posted a series of posts on her personal Instagram account a few days ago, recording her first Winter Olympics. , my coaches. You are definitely a master in this field, and coaches not only train us, but teach us how to surpass ourselves, which is helpful not only in sports, but even in my life. Having a coach by my side, I feel protected and able to pass any trial, thanks to the coach for making me strong.”
Hualiwa’s second post read: “I want to thank everyone who has been with me during this difficult time, those who have been by my side, who have not let me down, and those who have sent me Messages of support, always thinking of me, praying for me and believing in me. Thank you! I am forever grateful! I will always remember this, be grateful, and continue skating for each of you.” Worth mentioning What’s more, Hua Liwa wrote the hashtag “Thank you” in Russian, English, Chinese and Japanese after both posts.
Hualiwa was tested for drugs after the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships held in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 25 last year. The samples were later sent to a laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Stockholm, Sweden. Do an assay. After the Swedish laboratory tested the sample, it tested positive for the banned heart drug Trimetazidine earlier this month (8th).The Russian Anti-Doping Organization (RUSADA) once issued a ban on Hualiwa after learning of the result, but it was lifted one day later after the athlete appealed, promptingDevelopments on ITA’s appeal to CAS on behalf of the IOC. According to reports, Hua Liwa asked her B samples to be tested, but the progress of the test is unknown for the time being.
Source: Comprehensive foreign media
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