Frustrated by its doping scandals and the invasion of Ukraine, Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, wants Russia to face strong punishment in the international sports world.
in February. Part of that anger, Hirshland said, comes from the fact that the American skaters who claimed silver still have not received their medals; the International Olympic Committee has refused to hand out medals from the event until the World Anti-Doping Agency finishes its investigation.
But the slowness of that probe, which is supposed to be completed this summer, has annoyed Hirshland, and she fears Russia’s anti-doping agency — which is handling the first parts of the investigation — might not conduct a proper inquiry.
Getting medals for the U.S. skaters who participated in the team event has been one of the USOPC’s priorities following the Olympics. “Unfortunately the moment is lost,” she said of the lack of a medal ceremony. “I don’t think you ever get that moment back. So now our job is to do our best to create another moment.”Hirshland declined to say whether President Biden will highlight the team event skaters during Wednesday’s event.
Most of Hirshland’s criticism of Russia was connected to doping. She noted that many of the American athletes she spoke with felt compassion for Valieva, perceiving the skater, who turned 16 last month, as the victim of a larger doping scheme.
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