Otherwise, the disciplinary procedure against the athlete cannot start until both the 'A' and 'B' sample are tested. The athlete can waive their right to have a "B" sample tested, but by doing so concedes the drug charge against them. If an athlete's 'A' sample is positive for a banned substance the testing lab must inform the authority responsible for the sample. Under anti-doping rules, an athlete's urine is tested twice.
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WADA has questioned why the Russian anti-doping authority took so long to report the result.Įarlier, Oswald said in a press conference that Valieva's "B" sample had yet to be analysed, despite the initial positive result. 8, after she had already competed at the Beijing Games in the team event. 25, but the positive test for the banned angina drug trimetazidine was not revealed until Feb. Valieva was tested at her national championships on Dec. The Russian teenager was cleared by CAS to compete in the women's single event after a panel of three judges agreed with RUSADA's decision to lift a ban on her.ĬAS, however, did not address the merits of her drug case, which now awaits a RUSADA hearing that is not expected until well after the Winter Games end.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), IOC, Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) did not immediately respond to Reuters emails after Oswald's comments. "Her argument was this contamination happened with a product her grandfather was taking," Oswald said.