“Such perfection cannot be achieved dishonestly”: President Vladimir Putin defends Olympic Champion Kamila Valieva after doping scandal
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Olympic Champion Kamila Valieva was recently caught in the centre of a doping scandal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the figure skater by saying that her Olympic performance could not have been accomplished because of drugs.
“Such perfection cannot be achieved dishonestly, with the help of some additional means, manipulations…. We understand and know this very well,” said the President according to Insider.com.
“Fans were worried for Kamila Valieva”: President Putin defends Olympic Figure skater
“The whole country, figure skating fans all over the world, were especially worried about Kamila,” said Putin. Valieva entered the 2033 Beijing Olympics as a favourite to win the gold medal. Unfortunately, the 15-year-old’s eligibility to compete came under question after news emerged that she’d failed a drug test in December.
Valieva was initially banned from competition after her team won gold, but it was ultimately decided that she could continue to compete. This decision did not go over well with many, as she was severely criticised in the doping scandal. While her individual performance did plummet after the scandal went live, she still went on to win a gold in the team event.
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