The court found no evidence of such a statement.
CAS assessed the WADA reports on the use of trimetazidine by Russian athletes. The court found no evidence of the information of the World Anti-Doping Agency specialist, who stated that this substance is very popular in the Russian Federation. Such information is present in the motivation part of the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case of figure skater Valieva.
In the doping sample of the athlete found trimetazidine on 25 December 2021. On 29 December Valieva was disqualified for four years. Her competition results were also cancelled.
During the hearing, the WADA side represented by expert Sergei Ilyukov stated about the popularity of this substance in Russia. CAS noted that WADA and ISU claimed that the athlete used trimetazidine intentionally.
"This is an unnecessary question for the commission. It is unnecessary to prove that the intake was intentional. With this in mind, the experts say they are not convinced by the claims raised by the party," the court said.
The CAS also noted that trimetazidine is allegedly recommended for use by Russian athletes. In 2014, the drug was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
"Experts can not agree that trimetazidine is recommended for use in Russian sport at the time of the events referred to in these appeals", - said representatives of CAS.
Recall, Rudkovskaya earlier criticised Tutberidze because of Valieva. Rodnina also commented on the situation around the disqualified athlete.