Wave of social media support for ‘fragile’ Valieva — RT Sport News

Winter Olympics hopeful Kamila Valieva has received international assist on social media after the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) requested followers to point out “love” for the “fragile” star on the Beijing Video games.

15-year-old Valieva faces an anxious wait over a listening to involving the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC), Worldwide Skating Union (ISU) and ROC after a pattern she offered on December 25 examined optimistic for a banned non-performance enhancing coronary heart drug.

Fears have been voiced over the welfare of one of many youngest stars on the showpiece, with media protection making headlines around the globe because the medal ceremony for the group determine skating occasion was referred to as off on Tuesday.

The Russian Anti-Doping Company (RUSADA) efficiently appealed for Valieva to be allowed to proceed to coach and compete after the take a look at outcomes emerged days after the ROC received gold on the occasion.

The IOC is now interesting towards that call at a Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport listening to, leaving favourite Valieva’s prospects of collaborating within the singles competitors within the stability, in addition to her group’s hopes of retaining their gold medals.

“Probably the most troublesome take a look at fell on a really younger, fragile, extremely gifted, incredible athlete,” the ROC introduced on Friday alongside a picture of high expertise Valieva on the ice.

“The web makes it doable to put in writing phrases of assist in actual time with out pauses. So let Kamila really feel your love and honest feelings.”

A Russian hashtag translating as “Kamila, we’re with you” has swiftly gained momentum and proven the power of feeling in direction of the sporting sensation.

“I am simply shaking… she loved the fulfilment of her dream since she was three years previous on the occasion which she had been focusing on all her life,” mentioned one. “She did not deserve this in any respect.”

A Brazilian supporter referred to as Valieva “great” and an admirer from the Olympics host nation wrote: “The Chinese language folks beloved her and two different lovely skaters and we cheered them on in Beijing.”

Even self-confessed critics supplied sympathy for the European champion’s plight.

“I usually categorical detrimental opinions about athletes however, whether or not the athlete has dangerous approach, undeserved factors or dangerous applications, every of them doesn’t deserve such a nightmare,” mentioned one. “I could not root for Kamila however I can not assist however get up for a 15-year-old.”

Valieva had already earned high-profile public assist from determine skating greats together with  Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Evgenia Medvedeva.

The Kremlin issued an announcement on Friday telling Valieva to not conceal her face and to “stroll proudly” and “defeat everybody”.

Valieva educated on Friday however shunned questions from reporters. She is because of skate once more when the singles competitors begans on February 15, with the Video games persevering with till February 20.