An athlete from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team who tested positive for a banned substance is a minor, multiple sources have told CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity.
CNN has confirmed that Kamila Valieva, 15, is the only minor on the six-member gold medal-winning ROC team.
Some context: The ROC won gold on Monday, followed by Team USA in silver, and Japan, which took bronze.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams said the medal ceremony for the event was delayed due to “legal consultation.”
It is unclear if any action will be taken, or if the athlete will be allowed to continue competing in the Games, given the age of the competitor.
It remains unclear exactly when the positive test was taken.
The prohibited drug: Russian newspaper RBC Sport reported that a sample taken in December from one of the six team members tested positive for Trimetazidine, according to a source familiar with the situation and a source in the Russian Figure Skating Federation.
Trimetazidine is a drug used to treat people with the heart condition angina. It is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) banned list.
“In a doping sample taken … in December, no drugs were found. We are talking about trimetazidine, in minimal proportions,” said one source, reported by RBC Sport.
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