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Matt Majendie

Kamila Valieva blames failed drugs test on grandfather’s medication, says IOC

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s team has claimed her positive drugs test was caused by contamination from her grandfather’s medication.

The 15-year-old produced a positive result for the angina drug trimetazidine from a test taken on December 25, which was not officially reported until February 8, the day after Valieva helped the Russian Olympic Committee win gold in the team figure skating competition.

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