Winter Olympics skater Kamila Valieva’s win under scrutiny after drug reports in Russian media

A Russian figure skater has tested positive for a banned substance, according to Russian media. Kamila Valieva, 15, was part of the ensemble that won the figure skating team’s event on February 7, 2022. However the medal ceremony was postponed because of a “legal consultation”, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Russian newspapers RBC and Kommersant have reported that Valieva had tested positive for trimetazidine, a drug used to treat angina. The drug is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency as it can help endurance and blood flow efficiency. The IOC have declined to comment on media reports that the postponement is linked to a positive drug test.