Olympic Court: Valieva Will Testify in Doping Case Hearing

Olympic Court: Valieva Will Testify in Doping Case Hearing
Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee sits on the ice after falling during a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 13, 2022. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
The Associated Press
Updated:

BEIJING—Figure skater Kamila Valieva will testify by video at an appeal hearing Sunday that will decide if the 15-year-old Russian star can still compete at the Beijing OIympics despite an ongoing doping case.

Just 30 minutes ahead of the hearing’s scheduled 8:30 p.m. start in Beijing, Court of Arbitration for Sport director general Matthieu Reeb said Valieva was scheduled to speak by video to the panel in a case that has caused havoc with a marquee sport at the Olympics.