Kamila Valieva allowed to compete

I would have preferred to see the IOC make the decision not to let her compete in these Olympics. It gives the wrong message to athletes at a time when sport is trying to clean up its image regarding illicit substances. She is an exceptional skater and at 15 has years in front of her to win more medals. I can't help feeling that Kamila is a pawn in all this. She would be devastated not to be allowed to skate but it is not fair to the other skaters, particularly those who win a medal but will not have the honour of standing on the podium to receive it. Australia made a mess of the Djokovic case and the IOC have made a mess of this.

Galaxy

I think that everyone is missing the point to be honest, I dont mean you OP, it's just she's a child and if someone is supplying her drugs its child abuse in my eyes.

Yes I agree. The children are exploited and abused from a very young age. I think that the Olympic committee need to a dress this problem urgently.

Even in this country our athletes are bullied and intensively trained at a very young age.

I think the whole spirit of the olympics has been lost.

The excuse "she accidently took her grandfather's medicine" sounds like it came from the same scriptwriter who provided us with "they were keen to visit the famous Salisbury Cathedral"

This happened with the young Russian gymnasts back in the day.

I see that if she wins she won't get a medal, she is 15 for goodness sake, maybe she should throw a teenage strop on the ice and she obviously needs protection from whoever is injecting her.

What a surprise.......

Galaxy

I think that everyone is missing the point to be honest, I dont mean you OP, it's just she's a child and if someone is supplying her drugs its child abuse in my eyes.

Galaxy, There’s a lot of that going on.
I didn’t know where the drugs are said to have come from. I do feel for the other athletes who may well miss out on a medal and always remember the drugs. I think it’s a terrible shame that her obvious talent is overshadowed by this, but if it had been anyone else, would the rule have been waived in the same way.

What family do you know of that would get medicines between grandparents and their grandchildren mixed up? And at this super high level of sport?

This 15y old is surrounded by doctors and coaches. She will know the potential risk of any substance she swallows. It’s her professional duty to know.

But the adults around her are the boss.
Winning and glory etc.

She will do as she’s told. Child abuse or manipulation at the very least.

So it was reported (or claimed at least).

She is very talented and still so young to cope with such pressure.

Oh I didnt know that Callistemon I hope that is what happened.

Apparently a mix up with her Grandad's medication was the reason for her failed drugs test which was back in December. She failed because of a heart drug which was a banned substance.

If she has not failed a drugs test since then, it could well have been a mistake as claimed.

I think that everyone is missing the point to be honest, I dont mean you OP, it's just she's a child and if someone is supplying her drugs its child abuse in my eyes.