The 15-year-old ice-skating star spearheaded Russia's victory in the team competition at Beijing.
The substance was reportedly obtained before Valieva won the European championship last month in Estonia.
The press attaché of the Russian Figure Skating Federation, Olga Yermolina, said that the skating star"has not been suspended from participating in the Games and that"we are waiting for official statements from the International Olympic Committee ." Reuters reported that during her practice session on Thursday, the teenager performed quadruple jumps after becoming the first woman to complete the move at an Olympics during her team's winning performance on Monday.
The IOC has remained tight-lipped about the case, with spokesman Mark Adams telling reporters:"We had a situation arise yesterday at short notice that has legal implications. I'm not going to comment because it wouldn't be appropriate."
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