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sports Diamars 15 Februari 2022

Rams’ Jefferson wins Super Bowl, welcomes a son

(AP) — Van Jefferson won Cincinnati, Jefferson rushed
the Super Bowl on Sun- to the hospital to join her,
day, and it wasn’t even the later posting a photo of him-
best part of his weekend. self holding his son.

The Rams receiver wel- Jefferson had four catches for
comed a newborn son hours 23 yards in the Rams’ victory
after Los Angeles beat the over the Bengals to complete
Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. his second NFL season.
Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, at- The Florida product started
tended the Super Bowl, but all 21 games for Los Angeles,
left on a stretcher during the and he was the Rams’ sec-
game after going into labor. ond-leading receiver by yard-
Samaria had already told the age during the regular season
Rams not to tell her husband with 50 catches for 802 yards
if their second child decided and six touchdowns. He add-
to arrive during the game. ed nine catches for 102 yards
in the playoffs.
After the Rams finished off

Russian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held

compete at the Olympic right individuals,” the U.S. lieva’s sample was a priority
Games would cause her ir- Olympic and Paralympic to be analyzed so close to the “This appears to be another
reparable harm in the cir- Committee said in a state- Olympics. chapter in the systematic and
cumstances,” CAS Director ment. pervasive disregard for clean
General Matthieu Reeb said. Her case has caused havoc sport by Russia,” US Olym-
The IOC decision also means at the Olympics since last pic and Paralympic Commit-
Now, Valieva and her fel- the fourth-place finisher in Tuesday when the team event tee CEO Sarah Hirshland
low Russian skaters can aim the women’s event will have medal ceremony was pulled said in a statement.
for the first podium sweep a good chance to move into from the schedule because of
of women’s figure skating in the bronze position. the positive test. Hirshland said the USOPC
Olympic history. The event was “disappointed by the
starts with the short pro- Shortly after the CAS rul- The Russian anti-doping message this decision sends”
gram Tuesday and concludes ing, Valieva skated at practice, agency (RUSADA) imme- and suggested athletes were
Thursday with the free skate. watched by her coach, Eteri diately suspended her, then denied the confidence of
(AP) — Russian teenager Tutberidze. She completed lifted the ban a day later. The knowing they competed on a
Kamila Valieva has been The International Olympic her program without a fall, IOC and others appealed, level playing field.
cleared to compete in the Committee said Monday drawing a smattering of ap- and an expedited hearing was
women’s figure skating afternoon that if Valieva fin- plause from the Russian me- held Sunday night. Valieva At the rink Tuesday, the ice
competition at the Winter ishes in the top three, there dia watching. testified via video. dance competition was de-
Olympics despite failing a will be no medal ceremony cided as the CAS prepared its
pre-Games drug test, set- during the Games. There will Full Coverage: Winter Olym- Athletes under 16 like Va- verdict.
ting her up for an attempt also be no ceremony for the pics lieva have more rights under
at a second gold medal. team event won by Valieva Reaction around the world anti-doping rules and typi- Gold medalists Gabriella Pa-
and the Russian team a week ranged from support of the cally aren’t held responsible padakis and Guillaume Ciz-
Whatever happens on the ice, ago. young skater to complaints for taking banned substanc- eron of France and American
Valieva will not get a medal that Russian doping had once es. The focus of any future bronze medalists Madison
ceremony moment in Bei- “It would not be appropriate again damaged a sporting investigation will be on her Hubbell and Zachary Dono-
jing. Nor will any skater who to hold the medal ceremony,” event. coaches, doctors, nutrition- hue offered, “No comment.”
finishes in the top three with the IOC said. ists, etc.
her. In addition to her status as a Nikita Katsalapov, who along
Valieva landed the first qua- minor, the CAS ruling cited This ruling only addresses with Victoria Sinitsina won
The Court of Arbitration druple jumps by a woman at fundamental issues of fair- whether Valieva can keep the silver medal for the Rus-
for Sport cleared Valieva to the Olympics as the Russian ness, the fact she tested clean skating before her case is re- sians, said simply: “Go Ka-
skate less than 12 hours af- team won gold in a dominant in Beijing and that there were solved. It doesn’t decide the mila!”
ter a hastily arranged hearing performance. “serious issues of untimely fate of the one gold medal she
that lasted into early Monday notification” of her positive has already won. Hubbell and Donohue could
morning. A panel of judges The decision not to award test. have their silver medals up-
ruled that the 15-year-old medals also affects Nathan Those issues will be dealt graded to gold in the team
Valieva, the favorite for the Chen and the rest of the sec- Valieva tested positive for the with in a separate, longer- competition.
women’s individual gold, ond-place American team, heart drug trimetazidine on term investigation led by
does not need to be provi- who will leave Beijing unsure Dec. 25 at the Russian na- RUSADA, which took the “There’s no done deal yet,
sionally suspended ahead of a if they won silver or gold. It tionals, but the result from sample in St. Petersburg. but I know all the people in
full investigation. would be Chen’s second gold a Swedish lab didn’t come the team want to receive the
of the Games. If Valieva and to light until a week ago, af- The World Anti-Doping medals here as a team’” Hub-
The court gave her a favor- Russia are disqualified, Japan ter she helped the Russian Agency will have the right bell said. “If we miss that
able decision in part because moves up to silver and Cana- Olympic Committee win the to appeal any ruling by RU- opportunity, it’s huge disap-
she is a minor, known in da wins bronze. team gold. SADA, and also said it wants pointment.”
Olympic jargon as a “protect- to independently investigate
ed person,” and is subject to “We are devastated that they Reasons for the six-week Valieva’s entourage. The IOC now says it will
different rules from an adult will leave Beijing without wait for a result from Sweden “organize dignified medal
athlete. their medals in hand, but we are unclear. In a statement, The Valieva case means Rus- ceremonies once the case of
appreciate the intention of WADA suggested RUSADA sian doping has been a ma- Ms Valieva has been conclud-
“The panel considered that the IOC to ensure the right slipped up by not signaling jor theme for a six straight ed,” whenever that may be.
preventing the athlete to medals are awarded to the to the Stockholm lab that Va- Olympic Games.