Rodnina assessed Valieva’s decision not to appeal to CAS in one sentence

Three-time Olympic champion in figure skating Irina Rodnina in one phrase assessed the decision of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva not to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the deprivation of her neutral status. Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

“Well, finally my brains are working. On what basis and what is the reason for filing such an appeal? At the request of the figure skating federation of a neighboring country, she was temporarily deprived of the opportunity to be an athlete in a neutral status,” Rodnina said.

Also, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation indicated that Valieva can compete in internal competitions. According to her, it is there that the athlete will be able to get in shape so that later her right to take part in international tournaments will look more convincing.

Earlier, CAS registered appeals by Russian figure skaters Mark Kondratyuk, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin against the decisions of the International Skating Union (ISU) to deprive them of their neutral status. Valieva, whose neutral status was also revoked by the ISU, has not yet appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

In August, the International Skating Union approved the neutral status of Kondratyuk and Valieva, but a month later it annulled the decision, citing the skaters’ failure to meet the criteria for admission to international competitions. The dance duet of Stepanova and Bukin was initially refused by the federation.