The Olympic doping case of Russian figure skater Valieva will be dealt with in September

The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was finally settled after dates were set on Thursday for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
CAS will hear the case, which overshadowed last year’s Beijing Olympics, from September 26 to 29. It will not be open to the public.
The hearing could finally clarify who won the team figure skating competition in Beijing. Russia came first with Valieva on its team, ahead of the United States, but no medals were awarded.
Canada, who placed fourth, could be upgraded to the podium if Russia is stripped of its medal.
Valieva was 15 at the time and her case sparked concerns about the coaching and treatment of teenage skaters in Russia. She was allowed to skate in the women’s competition, but came fourth after a routine full of mistakes. She is now 17.
The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union appealed to CAS after a Russian tribunal ruled that Valieva was not at fault. WADA is demanding a four-year suspension and disqualification from the Olympics. Russia’s National Anti-Doping Agency has also joined the case by appealing, but it has indicated that a reprimand would be sufficient, a verdict that would make Valieva and the Russian team Olympic gold medalists.