World sports’ top court rejected Kamila Valieva’s explanation that a positive test may have been caused by her grandfather’s heart medication, handing her a four-year ban.
Gold took a break from competing in 2017 to seek treatment for what were announced as an eating disorder and anxiety. In reality, she was dealing with suicidal thoughts.
The civil action alleges misconduct that started in 2018 while the women were being coached by the former Olympian at a skating rink in South Carolina.
The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the U.S., which finished second to Russia in figure skating’s team event, is set to be named Olympic champion, instead.