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Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Goddard

Kamila Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics as WADA seek four-year ban for figure skater

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) voiced their opinion on the length of her potential ban.

The 16-year-old tested positive for the banned heart medication substance trimetazidine in December last year at her national championships.

However, the Russian's failed test was not revealed until she helped her country to team gold at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in February.

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