History of Kamila Valieva in Timeline
Kamila Valieva is a Russian figure skater notable for her achievements, including winning the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, the 2021 Skate Canada title, the 2020 Junior World Championship, and the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final. She also secured a silver medal at the 2021 Russian National Championships, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the world of figure skating.
1992: Comparison to 1992 Summer Olympics
In March 2023, the IOC compared the situation to the Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
April 2006: Kamila Valieva's Birth
In April 2006, Kamila Valeryevna Valieva was born.
April 2006: Birth in Kazan
In April 2006, Kamila Valieva was born in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
2009: Began Skating Career
Kamila Valieva began skating in 2009 in RSDUSSHOR in Kazan with her first coach, Ksenia Ivanova.
2014: Sochi's Iceberg Skating Palace
In 2021, the Rostelecom Cup was held at Sochi's Iceberg Skating Palace, the host venue for skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
2018: Kostornaia's short program
In the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final, Aliona Kostornaia's short program achieved the highest score for a junior lady, later surpassed by Kamila Valieva in 2020.
2018: Short Program inspired by Picasso's painting
In the 2018–19 season, recordings of Kamila Valieva's short program, set to Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt and inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting Girl on a Ball, received worldwide attention.
2018: Switched Skating Clubs
In the spring of 2018, Kamila Valieva switched skating clubs to Sambo-70 to train with Eteri Tutberidze.
August 2019: International Debut and Gold Medal
In August 2019, Kamila Valieva made her international debut at a Junior Grand Prix competition in Courchevel, France, where she won the gold medal and became the second female skater to land a quadruple toe loop in competition.
August 2019: Performs Quadruple Toe Loop at Junior Level
On 23 August 2019, at the junior level of the Grand Prix in France, Kamila Valieva performed a quadruple toe loop with a positive grade of execution (GOE), which made her the second woman to perform this jump in the history of figure skating at competitions under the auspices of the International Skating Union.
2019: Junior Grand Prix Champion
In 2019, Kamila Valieva became the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.
2019: Gift of Pomeranian Dog
In 2019, Kamila Valieva received a Pomeranian dog named Lëva (Lyova) as a gift from fans.
2019: Qualified to the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final
With two gold medals in 2019, Kamila Valieva qualified in first place to the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy.
October 2020: Performs Triple Axel in Training
On 18 October 2020, a video appeared on the Internet where Kamila Valieva performed a triple Axel with complication in training with two hands up.
December 2020: Cleanly Performs Triple Axel in Short Program
On 5 December 2020, Kamila Valieva cleanly performed the triple Axel in the short program at the stage of the Russian Cup in Moscow.
2020: Junior World Champion
In 2020, Kamila Valieva became the Junior World champion.
2020: World Junior Championship
In 2020, Kamila Valieva placed first in the short program ahead of Lee Hae-in and Usacheva, setting a new personal best and went on to win the title and became the new Junior World Champion, ahead of Usacheva and Liu.
2020: Comparison to 2020 and 2022 Olympics
In March 2023, the IOC compared the situation to the Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics and contrasted it with the Russian Olympic Committee's participation in Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.
2020: Showcasing New Programs
Kamila Valieva skated at the 2020 Russian test skates in Moscow, showcasing her new programs for the 2020–21 season and competed at the Russian Cup.
2020: Victory at 2020 JGP Russia
One month later, at the 2020 JGP Russia, Kamila Valieva placed first in both programs with personal best scores to take the title.
February 2021: Performs Quadruple Salchow in Training
On 12 February 2021, a video appeared on the Internet where Kamila Valieva performed a quadruple Salchow in training with two hands up.
December 2021: Positive Drug Test in December 2021
In December 2021, Kamila Valieva's positive drug test coincided with the competition, leading to further investigations and controversy.
December 2021: Positive Drug Test
In December 2021, a drug test sample from Kamila Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine.
December 2021: Valieva Submits Urine Sample for Analysis
On 25 December 2021, Kamila Valieva submitted a routine urine sample for analysis following her win at the Russian Nationals on 24 December. The normal 20-day testing time for the sample lapsed.
December 2021: RUSADA Collects Sample from Valieva
On 25 December 2021, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) collected a urine sample from Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships.
December 2021: Retroactive Disqualification Start Date
On 29 January 2024, the CAS disqualified Kamila Valieva for four years retroactive to 25 December 2021 for an anti-doping rule violation, as a result of the positive test for trimetazidine.
2021: Championships anti-doping violation
In 2021, Kamila Valieva had an anti-doping violation which was rescinded by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in 2024.
2021: International Senior Debut
In 2021, Kamila Valieva made her international senior debut at the CS Finlandia Trophy, placing third in the short program and setting world record scores in the free skate and total points.
2021: Grand Prix Debut and World Records
In 2021, Kamila Valieva made her senior Grand Prix debut at the Skate Canada International, winning the short program and setting new world records for the women's free skate and total score. She also won the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, raising the world records in the free skate and total score.
2021: Channel One Trophy and Russian Cup Final
In 2021, Kamila Valieva participated in the Channel One Trophy and the senior Russian Cup Final, winning both the short program and free skates in the Channel One Trophy and winning the overall event at the Russian Cup Final.
2021: Figure Skating Championships
In 2021, Kamila Valieva was the Rostelecom Cup champion and the Skate Canada champion and also won a silver medal at the Russian national championship.
January 2022: Russian and European Championships
In January 2022, Kamila Valieva placed first in the short program at the 2022 Russian Championships and made her European Championships debut in Tallinn, Estonia, finishing first in the short program and taking the European title.
February 2022: Positive Doping Test Results Forwarded
In February 2022, after the Beijing Olympics had started and the team event had concluded, the positive doping test results from Kamila Valieva's sample taken in December 2021 were forwarded for evaluation.
February 2022: Valieva Receives Order of Friendship
In February 2022, after the end of the Olympics, Kamila Valieva received the Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin.
February 2022: Valieva's Olympic Team Win Endorsed
In February 2022, her win for team Russia at the Beijing Olympics was endorsed as valid following her passing drug tests in Beijing.
February 2022: Positive Test and Delayed Medal Ceremony
In February 2022, specifically on the 8th, the medal ceremony for the team event at the Olympics, in which the ROC won gold, was delayed. It was also determined that the urine sample tested positive for traces of trimetazidine.
March 2022: Valieva's "B" Sample and Potential Suspension
By 9 March 2022, it was reported that Kamila Valieva had not requested that her "B" sample be tested. Travis Tygart of the USADA reported on Valieva's potential suspension, depending on the findings in the ongoing RUSADA investigation of doping.
March 2022: Awarded "Duslyk" Order and Medal
On 18 March 2022 in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met and awarded Kamila Valieva a "Duslyk" order and a medal of "100 years of the Establishment of Tatar ASSR" was given to her mother, Alsu Anvarovna Valieva.
June 2022: ISU Raises Minimum Age for Competition
On 7 June 2022, the ISU regulation governing the minimum age for competition at figure skating events was raised from 15 to 17 years of age following the Valieva incident at the Beijing Olympics.
August 2022: WADA Request for RUSADA Report Completion
On 17 March, WADA requested that RUSADA complete its report on Kamila Valieva and her entourage by 8 August 2022.
November 2022: CAS Registers WADA Appeal
On 14 November 2022, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) registered an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about a possible violation of anti-doping rules by Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
December 2022: Ukrainian Government Issues Sanctions Against Valieva
In December 2022, the Ukrainian government issued personal sanctions against 56 athletes, including Kamila Valieva, who the Ukrainian government accused of actively supporting the war in Ukraine and justifying the military invasion and genocide of Ukrainians.
2022: Height during 2022 Winter Olympics
At the time of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Kamila Valieva's height was 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in).
2022: Participation in Russian Domestic Grand Prix series
During the 2022 Russian figure skating season, Kamila Valieva participated in domestic Grand Prix series after Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from international events. She won gold at the Golden Skate of Moscow despite falling on a quadruple toe loop. She also won gold at the Grand Prix stage in Kazan. She then competed at the Russian Championships held in Krasnoyarsk and finished second overall behind Sofia Akateva.
2022: Disqualification from championships
In 2022, Kamila Valieva had her first-place finishes at the European Figure Skating Championships and the Olympic team event disqualified due to doping.
2022: Participation in 2022 Channel One Trophy
In 2022, Kamila Valieva participated in the Channel One Trophy, a Russian domestic competition. She performed a double axel instead of her usual triple axel in the short program, placing first with a score of 83.63. In free skating, she landed a quadruple toe loop and scored 173.88, finishing second behind Anna Shcherbakova.
2022: Winter Olympics and Doping Allegations
In 2022, Kamila Valieva participated in the Winter Olympics and initially placed first in the short program and women's free skate in the team event, but her results were later nullified due to doping allegations.
2022: Criticism of Secrecy in Valieva Case
In 2022, there was criticism regarding the lack of transparency and secrecy surrounding the Valieva case and its proceedings, raising questions about the integrity of the anti-doping system and the legitimacy of the Beijing Games results.
2022: Comparison to 2020 and 2022 Olympics
In March 2023, the IOC compared the situation to the Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics and contrasted it with the Russian Olympic Committee's participation in Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.
2022: ISU Disqualifies Valieva and Reallocates Medals
On 30 January 2024, the ISU disqualified Kamila Valieva from the 2022 European Championships and the 2022 Winter Olympics in compliance with the CAS ruling. This caused the stripping of her gold medal at the 2022 European Championships and the reallocation of medals in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event.
2022: Stripped of Gold Medal at 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships
On January 13, 2023, it was announced that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) stripped Kamila Valieva of her gold medal in the senior women's singles of the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships stemming from her positive test for trimetazidine in 2022. Alexandra Trusova then became the gold medalist, with Anna Shcherbakova taking silver, and Adeliia Petrosian the bronze. However, RUSADA refused to strip her Olympic gold medal in the team event.
January 2023: Valieva stripped of gold medal in senior women's singles of the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships
On 13 January 2023, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) stripped Kamila Valieva of her gold medal in the senior women's singles of the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships stemming from her positive test for trimetazidine. The organization said that "Valieva had no fault in the positive drug test".
March 2023: Criticism and Delay in Olympic Medal Presentation
As of March 2023, Evan Bates and Nathan Chen criticized the lack of transparency in the review of the Valieva case, which created an undue delay for the presentation of the Olympic medals that were withheld for more than a year.
March 2023: IOC Supports Return of Russian and Belarusian Athletes
In March 2023, the IOC published a statement stating that it supported the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes such as Kamila Valieva, as long as they did not "actively" support the war and as long as their flag, anthem, colours, and organizations were excluded.
June 2023: CAS Announces Hearing in Doping Case
On 22 June 2023, CAS announced that the hearing in the doping case was scheduled to take place 26–29 September 2023.
September 2023: Announcement of CAS Panel Lead
On 15 September 2023, it was announced that British lawyer James Drake would lead the CAS panel of arbitrators in Kamila Valieva's doping case.
September 2023: CAS Adjourns Hearing and Orders Further Documentation
On 28 September 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) "ordered the production of further documentation" and announced that Kamila Valieva's hearing had been adjourned until 9–10 November.
January 2024: CAS Expected to Announce Decision
On 10 November, CAS announced that a final decision was expected by the end of January 2024 regarding Kamila Valieva's case.
January 2024: CAS Disqualifies Valieva for Four Years
On 29 January 2024, the CAS disqualified Kamila Valieva for four years retroactive to 25 December 2021 for an anti-doping rule violation, as a result of the positive test for trimetazidine.
January 2024: CAS Ruling and Ban
On January 29, 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in Kamila Valieva's doping case, imposing a four-year ban backdated to December 25, 2021, and disqualifying her competitive results from that date.
February 2024: Sporting Sanctions Against Russia Remain in Effect
As of February 2024, sporting sanctions against Russia remained in full effect, potentially precluding Kamila Valieva from participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
2024: Nullification of Olympic Results
In 2024, Kamila Valieva's results in the 2022 Olympic team event were nullified and her team medal was stripped by a decision of the CAS due to doping.
2024: CAS rescinds European Championships debut
In 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rescinded Kamila Valieva's European Championships debut due to a 2021 anti-doping violation.
2024: Potential for Valieva to Participate in 2026 Winter Olympics
The eligibility of Russian athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics was reported by the Associated Press as allowing 15 Russian 'neutrals' to fully participate, potentially allowing for Valieva to participate at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
October 2025: Valieva Intends to Return to Competitive Figure Skating
On 1 October 2025, it was announced that Kamila Valieva intended to return to competitive figure skating. She left her longtime coaches to train under Svetlana Sokolovskaya at the Navka Arena.
January 2026: Valieva Listed as Participant in Russian Jumping Championship
On 19 January 2026, Kamila Valieva was listed as a participant in the Russian Jumping Championship for February 2026. Her previous teammate Alexandra Trusova was also listed to compete.
February 2026: Participation in Russian Jumping Championship
In February 2026, Kamila Valieva was listed as a participant in the Russian Jumping Championship.
March 2026: Valieva to Debut New Program at Channel One Cup
In March 2026, Kamila Valieva announced that she will debut one of her new programs at the Channel One Cup.
2026: Potential Eligibility for 2026 Winter Olympics
Although Kamila Valieva would technically be eligible for participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics following her four-year suspension, existing sporting sanctions against Russia may preclude her from participation unless lifted sufficiently early.
2026: Potential for Valieva to Participate in 2026 Winter Olympics
The eligibility of Russian athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics was reported by the Associated Press as allowing 15 Russian 'neutrals' to fully participate, potentially allowing for Valieva to participate at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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