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Valieva's Lawyer: Contamination from Grandfather's Medicine Led to Failed Drug Test

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A lawyer for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said her positive drug test in December was the result of a contaminated cup.

Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press reported Tuesday the lawyer argued Valieva used the same drinking glass as her grandfather, which led to the positive test for trimetazidine, a heart medication.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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