Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has neutral athlete status revoked, AP source says


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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral athlete revoked, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The latest twist in Valieva’s career comes more than four years after disputes about her positive test overshadowed the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The person said that Valieva was initially granted neutral status under a new International Skating Union rule for this season which states that skaters from Russia and Belarus are “presumed eligible unless they fall within the disqualifying criteria.” That status was then withdrawn from Valieva…

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