Camille Valieva

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Kamila Valiyeva, a Russian figure skating athlete, returned to international competition in January 2026 following the completion of a four-year ban for an anti-doping violation. She was granted a neutral status by the International SkatingUnion (ISU) to participate in events, alongside other Russian skaters such as Alexandra Trusova and Petr Gumenik. The decision has sparked political debate in Russia, with some officials, including Deputy Svetlana Zhurova, recommending she voluntarily relinquish her title of Honored Master of Sports due to the doping violation.

Events

• Ukraine demands review of Russian skaters' neutral status
• Russian figure skaters Valeyev, Trusov, and Gumennikov have been…
• More than 50 Russian figure skaters, including Kamila Valieva and…

Recent coverage

• In Ukraine, neutral status of Valeyeva and Kondratyuk is called for review — Вечерняя Москва
• Norwegian journalist Saltvedt called figure skater Valieva a victim of the system — Вечерняя Москва
• "She was cynically used": journalist Saltvedt on ISU's decision to allow Valieva — Вести
• Fetisov called for returning the gold Olympic medal to figure skater Vasilyeva — Вести
• More than 20 Russian figure skaters received neutral status to participate in international competitions. Among them are Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova — Meduza
• Russian figure skaters Valeyev, Trusov and Gumennik admitted to international competitions in neutral status — Дождь
• Russian skaters Valieva, Trusova and Gumenyuk allowed to participate in international competitions in neutral status — Дождь (Telegram)
• Skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova, as well as skater Petr Gumenyuk received neutral status — The Insider
• Valeeva and Trusova return to international figure skating — Фонтанка
• ISU assigned neutral status to Russian figure skaters Valieva and Ignatova — Вести
• Skater Kamila Valieva allowed to return to international competitions after four-year ban — in neutral status — in it... — ЭХО / Новости
• ISU approved neutral status for skaters Valeyeva, Trusova and Gumenny — Коммерсантъ
• ISU allowed Valieva and Trusova to participate in tournaments under neutral status — Ведомости
• Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) will be able to compete in neutral status at tournaments... — Varlamov News
• Valeeva and Trusova received neutral status for competitions from ISU — Вечерняя Москва
• International Skating Union granted neutral status to Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Son of Averbuch Martin spoke about Trusova and Valeyeva's return to sport — Вечерняя Москва
• ISU granted neutral status to figure skater Vasilyeva — Москва 24
• "Always kept this in mind": Vasilyeva shares her motivation after returning — Вечерняя Москва
• Juzhin names Valieva the last extraordinary figure skater in Russia — Вечерняя Москва