Canada will not get a bronze medal in the 2022 Olympic team figure skating event after a court ruling on Friday, per Devin Heroux of CBC Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Canada’s appeal in the aftermath of a Russian scandal. Russia, therefore, gets to keep a bronze medal.

Canada finished fourth behind Russia, the U.S. and Japan.

But the U.S. and Japan were upgraded to gold and silver after Russia’s Karina Valieva was disqualified for doping.

Valieva, who was 15 years old in Beijing, starred as the Russians easily won the team event. No medals were presented because a positive doping test for a banned heart medication, from a sample Valieva gave in Russia six weeks earlier, was revealed on the day the team event ended.

Without Valieva’s scores when she was disqualified, the Russians dropped to third in the revised result signed off by the International Skating Union.

A Russian appeal was denied in a separate ruling last month, allowing the U.S. and Japan to receive their medals.

— with files from AP.

Canada’s appeal for the Olympic figure skating bronze medal has been denied by the court following a scandal involving Russian athletes. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Canada’s appeal was not admissible, upholding the decision to award the bronze medal to the Russian team.

The scandal began when it was revealed that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned substance prior to the Beijing Olympics. Despite the positive test, Valieva was allowed to compete in the team event, where she helped Russia win the gold medal.

Following the revelation of Valieva’s positive test, Canada filed an appeal to have the bronze medal awarded to them instead. However, the CAS ultimately decided that Canada’s appeal did not meet the criteria for admissibility.

The decision has sparked controversy and debate within the figure skating community, with many questioning the fairness of allowing a team with a doping scandal to retain their medal. Some have called for stricter penalties for athletes who test positive for banned substances, while others argue that the current system is sufficient.

Regardless of the outcome, the scandal has cast a shadow over the sport of figure skating and raised questions about the integrity of competition at the Olympic Games. It serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by athletes and officials in maintaining a level playing field in sports.