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Description: Denis Oswald, the International Olympic Committee's permanent chair of the disciplinary commission, has defended their decision to allow the Russian skater to compete in the individual competition in Beijing. Valieva was temporarily suspended after she tested positive for the banned angina drug trimetazidine on Christmas Day 2021. 'We have tried our best,'' said Oswald. 'We can not do more than what we have done.' Oswald also confirmed that Valieva's team's explanation for her positive test was 'contamination ... with a product her grandfather was taking' – believed to be heart medication. Subscribe to Guardian Sport ► bit.ly/GDNSport Valieva team claim positive test may be due to grandfather’s heart medication ► theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/15/kamila-valieva-skater-positive-doping-grandfathers-heart-medication The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► theguardian.com Facebook ► facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► instagram.com/guardian