Statement on the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling
PARIS (August 2, 2024) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) issued the following statement on today’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision:
“The COC is disappointed with the decision by CAS to not award Canada the bronze medal for the figure skating team event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. We believe that under the International Skating Union’s rules, the points should have been reallocated following the doping sanction against Russian skater Kamila Valieva, and it is unfortunate that the CAS did not agree. We applaud Team Canada’s figure skaters for having endured this lengthy process with grace, and we admire them for their performance on and off the ice.”
– Canadian Olympic Committee
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