Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva unable to compete after neutral status revoked

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been stripped of her neutral athlete status and is no longer eligible to compete in international events, according to Yahoo Sports. The decision comes after her neutral status was initially granted under a new International Skating Union rule that presumed skaters from Russia and Belarus were eligible unless they fell within specific disqualifying criteria.

Valieva's status was later withdrawn due to concerns over a potential breach of criteria, which would prevent skaters from being granted neutral status if they have previously supported Russia's war in Ukraine. The International Skating Union is set to rule on appeals by both Valieva and Russian men's skater Mark Kondratiuk by the middle of next week, with the possibility of further appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if the decision remains unchanged.

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