Valieva case referred to Court of Arbitration for Sport
"Despite putting RUSADA under formal notice to resolve the Kamila Valieva case promptly, no progress was made. Therefore, I can confirm WADA has now officially referred it directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport," WADA president Witold Banka said on Tuesday.
Valieva was subject of a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.
It emerged she had tested positive for trimetazidine, a drug used to treat angina but which is banned for athletes.
CAS allowed Valieva to continue at the Olympics, citing her young age (15 at the time), though without clearing her of doping.
Valieva fell several times in the individual final and finished in fourth place.
The International Olympic Committee decided not to award any medals for the team event until her case is resolved.
