Love is a real hammer! Russian figure skater Valieva and ice hockey star Nestrov are on vacation in Italy

Figure skater Kamila Valieva from Russia and ice hockey player Nikita Nesterov, who represents CSKA Moscow, recently went on vacation together in Italy.

Valieva and Nikita Nesterov, an ice hockey player representing CSKA Moscow, recently went on vacation together in Italy

The photo of Valieva and Nesterov was posted on social media by Olga Galieva, wife of CSKA striker Stanislav Galiyev. This photograph taken in Venice shows Valieva, Nesterov and Galiyev in the same frame.

On January 29, 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) convicted Valieva of using a banned substance and was disqualified from the competition. The suspension will last until December 2025. In addition, Valieva was banned from training at the national ice rink. Valieva lost a medal in the team at Beijing 2022, while Russia, who were the team champions at the time, went on to win bronze.

Valieva's defense lawyer appealed to the Swiss Supreme Court, accusing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of lack of integrity. WADA requires the most severe penalties for athletes. The lawyers said WADA did not provide the testimony of Professor Martial Sogi, who was represented at the hearingRussian Anti-Doping CenterAn investigation was conducted to determine whether Valieva was guilty or not guilty and concluded that she had not violated anti-doping rules.