Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified from the 2022 Olympics. The verdict comes almost two years after the doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games.

The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team event. The United States finished second and is set to be named Olympic champion instead.

The International Olympic Committee decided not to present any medals for the event in Beijing, where the 15-year-old Valieva was the star performer hours before her positive test for a banned heart medicine was revealed.

CAS said it upheld appeals led by the World Anti-Doping Agency, which asked the court to disqualify Valieva from the Olympics and ban her. A Russian sports tribunal had cleared her of any blame.

    • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
      115·
      11 months ago

      I strongly disagree. The Olympics are one of the best things humanity does. Are the people running it corrupt scum? Pretty much. But the Olympics are one of the only times the whole world comes together to at least attempt to do something positive.

      Also, have you ever watched the 49 kg (108 lb) women’s weightlifting competition? They look like ants lifting multiple times their body weight. It’s fucking awesome.

      • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
        93·
        11 months ago

        I’d rather not reward the IOC with my patronage and eyeballs viewing the blatant consumerism and capitalistic nature of what should be a wonderful event. The IOC takes home billions and the athletes get nothing.

        Sorry, I vote with my wallet and my principles.

        • deranger@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          62·
          11 months ago

          I don’t think either of you is wrong. One of you is talking about the concept of the Olympics and the other the IOC.

            • deranger@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              Just because the organizers suck doesn’t mean the concept of a global competition that pushes the limits of what humans can achieve is a bad idea

              • Rodeo@lemmy.caEnglish
                1·
                11 months ago

                That’s not what was said though. They didn’t talk about the concept, they spoke about the Olympics. They straight out said:

                The Olympics are one of the best things humanity does. … the Olympics are one of the only times the whole world comes together to at least attempt to do something positive.

                Which is objectively untrue. It is not a global positivity exercise; it is not the world “coming together”. That’s just their marketing bullshit.

                It is just a business that profits off people without compensating them.