“Her argument was this contamination which happened with a product her grandfather was taking,” Oswald told reporters.
The IOC last week announced a delay for the medal ceremony for the team figure skating event after Valieva’s positive drug test. At the time, she had completed the first quadruple jumps by a woman in Olympic competition during the Beijing Games.
On Monday, the IOC updated its stance, announcing that a medal ceremony would not be held if Valieva finishes in the top three due to concerns that she could still be banned, the AP reported.