Figure Skating: Why would a 15 year old test positive for a cardiac drug?

[madaboutharry]

Was this positive result from an older test? The reporting is a bit confusing and needs a lot more explaining.

The drug is Trimetazidine and is used to treat angina.


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/02/09/sport/medals-ceremony-figure-skating-team-event-delayed-spt-intl/index.html

[bottomofthehill]

1. Because she is cheating.

[rockfordfile]

9. true

[TheRealNorth]

2. Putin and The Biggest Loser are cut from the same mode....

They think rules are for suckers.

[Richard D]

3. Performance enhancing drug

Explained here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/rio-2016-olympics-drugs-guide/7651832

[Aristus]

4. Performance enhancement.

Trimetazidine is used (in countries outside the USA, where it has not been approved by the FDA) to treat angina, an ischemic heart condition. While the drug doesn't have the vasodilation properties of other anti-ischemic medications, such as nitroglycerine, it does improve left ventricular function, and helps the body make more efficient use of oxygen; both, obviously, are helpful in improving athletic performance.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Are they using it for anxiety?

Or for performance enhancement.

[hedda_foil]

6. I read the article twice and didn't see any mention of the skater's age or gender.

Is that somewhere else or am I just suffering from oldtimer's?

[canetoad]

7. "Oldtimers" Snort

[beaglelover]

8. Yahoo news article said it's Kamila Valieva from the Russian Olympic team. She's 15.

She's an amazing skater and can land multiple quads during a performance. Most woman skaters can't even land one quad. The men have just been doing them in competitions in the last decade. In 2010 the man who won the gold medal didn't even do a quad even though the man who came in second did...it was a bit of a controversy.

[redstatebluegirl]

10. Easy to do things like that when you are juiced up.

[LisaL]

11. Really? You think you will start jumping quadruple jumps if you juice up?

NT

[redstatebluegirl]

12. No, but I think it gives them a competitive edge.

The Russians have been doing this for years, I am happy they are calling them out for it. Use of steroids and other enhancers gives any athlete more stamina.

[uponit7771]

13. +1