{"id":4391,"date":"2026-09-06T00:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=4391"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:14:17","slug":"valievas-status-revoked-as-trusova-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/valievas-status-revoked-as-trusova-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Valieva\u2019s Status Revoked as Trusova Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kamila Valieva\u2019s planned return to international figure skating has been stopped before she could make her comeback. The International Skating Union (ISU) has revoked the Russian skater\u2019s Individual Neutral Athlete status<\/strong>, according to sources cited by Reuters and the Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision comes only weeks after the ISU had approved Valieva to compete internationally for the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Was Valieva\u2019s Status Withdrawn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Russian and Belarusian skaters can now compete in ISU events only as neutral athletes and must satisfy specific eligibility requirements. They cannot compete under their national flag, use national symbols or represent their country officially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The neutrality rules also require athletes not to have ties to military or security services and not to have actively and publicly supported Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine since February 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the sources, Valieva’s status was withdrawn because of a potential breach of the neutrality criteria<\/strong>. The ISU has not publicly explained the specific circumstances and declined to comment to Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without neutral status, Valieva cannot enter ISU international competitions, collect world-ranking points or compete for international titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Olympic Sensation to Suspension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Valieva became one of the biggest stories of the 2022 Beijing Olympics when, at just 15, she landed multiple quadruple jumps in the team event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her positive test for trimetazidine<\/strong>, based on a sample collected at the Russian Championships in December 2021, was revealed during the Games. She was later given a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2024, backdated to the date of the failed test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia’s Olympic team gold from Beijing was subsequently annulled, with the United States elevated to first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valieva’s suspension ended in December 2025, and she returned to domestic competition in February 2026. However, she was not eligible for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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