“Upgrade from 15 to 17” After Russian figure skater Balieva’s doping scandal, the International Skating Federation revised the participation qualification

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In February, Russian figure skater Camilla Balieva, who competed in the women’s singles free skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, was embroiled in a doping controversy.

There were three or more doping components detected in Balieva. As soon as it became known that Balieva was positive for doping, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tried to ban Balieva from competing. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) allowed Balieva to play on the grounds that she was a protected athlete under the age of 16 and that her doping-positive notification was too late and there was not enough time to refute it. Balieva, who competed in the finals, fell several times and finished fourth in total. If Balieva was in the top 3, the awards ceremony would not be held and only other players who participated fairly would be harmed.

7 days after several months (local time) CNNAccording to the International Skating Union (ISU), “the minimum age for senior competitions will be raised step by step from 15 to 17”. This decision was made through a vote. The move comes after Russian athlete Camila Valeva, then 15, was embroiled in a doping scandal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in February that overshadowed the Olympics. The International Skating Federation added the reason why it has decided to gradually increase the age limit from 15 to 17 in order to protect the physical and mental health and emotions of skaters.

The ISU Congress voted in favor of gradually increasing the age limit from 15 to 17 years for the sake of protecting the physical and mental health, and emotional well-being of Skaters. pic.twitter.com/O2O6TP4fLP

— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) June 7, 2022

but NBC NewsAccording to , there will be no change for season 2022/23, season 2023/24 will be available from age 16, and season 2024/25 will be available from age 17. An organization that works for change in the sports world. global athletehas previously called for an anti-doping system and immediate reform. “It is important to raise the age limit, but it is a more important step to ensure that all national federations have player protection agreements,” said Rob Kohler, the organization’s director. “You can’t protect minors by just raising the age limit,” he said. Young players will continue to train hard to achieve their dreams. Therefore, an extensive best practice protocol should be in place to protect all young athletes participating in the sport.”

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