Valieva tested positive for a banned substance before the Beijing Olympics, but the results were kept secret until
competitions were underway. The scandal and the resulting international legal fight has dragged on for more than two years.
American skaters will finally be awarded their team gold medal for the event at a special ceremony during the Paris
Summer Games on August 7. The Americans set to be honored are Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Karen Chen, Alexa
Knierim, Brandon Frazier, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue.
unanswered question was whether Valieva’s disqualification would cost
Russia enough points to knock its team out of the medal rankings altogether. That was the claim put forward by
Canadian athletes who finished fourth and hoped to secure the bronze medal for their skating team.
But on Friday, CAS dismissed Canada’s appeal. A panel confirmed U.S. skaters
would be awarded the gold medal, Japanese skaters the silver, with Russian athletes claiming bronze.
Japanese skaters will also receive their medals during the Paris ceremony. It’s unclear whether Russian athletes will be included invited.
According to a statement, a panel of CAS arbitrators agreed that Valieva was “correctly disqualified,” but also
concluded that the rules of competition don’t allow points to be re-allocated in favor of Canada.
In a statement, Canadian sports officials said they were
