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Russian skater reportedly tests positive for banned drug

By Ryan King
Published February 10, 2022 4:11am ET
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Russian skater reportedly tests positive for banned drug
Russian Olympic skater Kamila Valieva reportedly tested positive for the use of a banned drug. Valieva, 15, whose female figure skating team initially appeared to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, tested positive for using trimetazidine, which is often used for chest pain, Russian media company RBK reported. BLACKBURN BILL TAKES […]

Russian Olympic skater Kamila Valieva reportedly tested positive for the use of a banned drug.

Valieva, 15, whose female figure skating team initially appeared to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, tested positive for using trimetazidine, which is often used for chest pain, Russian media company RBK reported.

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