Russian Anti-Doping Agency Hoping for Fair Ruling in Valieva Case

Russia's figure skater Kamila Valieva warms up before competing in the women's free skating event during the Russian Grand Prix of Figure Skating at the Megasport arena in Moscow on Oct. 23, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

GENEVA—Russia’s national anti-doping agency (RUSADA) said on Friday it hoped for a fair ruling in the doping case of figure skater Kamila Valieva, which is being heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland.

Kamila tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, which prevents angina, at the Russian national championships in December 2021 as a 15-year-old.