Kamila Valieva may not be officially representing Russia, but the Kremlin has completely thrown its support behind the teen figure skating sensation after it was revealed that she failed a drug test prior to the 2022 Olympics.

The Russian Olympic Committee star, who is a heavy favorite in the individual event, was told to “walk proudly, perform and win” by Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov added that the government “infinitely and completely” backs Valieva during this time since it is “convinced” that the failed drug test is part of a “misunderstanding.”

Russia’s anti-doping agency is now allowing Valieva to compete after it had provisionally banned her this week. The IOC plans to appeal the decision to lift the sanctions against Valieva before the Court of Arbitration for Sport makes its final ruling so competition can start on Tuesday. A formal ruling still would disqualify Valieva from competition.

Trimetazidine (TMZ), the substance that Valieva tested positive for, has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2014. It’s previously been used by athletes in endurance sports to increase performance.

TMZ was found in Valieva’s system on Dec. 25 during a competition in Russia and triggered an automatic suspension. This was revealed just hours after she and the ROC clinched a gold medal in team figure skating.

Neither the 15-year-old or her teammates can be awarded their medals until the investigation is completed. If found guilty, silver medallist United States will be awarded gold, bronze medallist Japan will take silver and fourth-place Canada will receive bronze medals.

An independent investigation is underway to look into Valieva’s case before it is decided whether she can compete in the individual figure skating event. The IOC urged officials from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rapidly conclude its investigation and make a ruling before the event’s start on Tuesday.

“Let’s wait for the end of the trial and for the IOC to make its decision public. For now we all support Valieva and wish her good luck,” Peskov said.

Russia has long been under fire for its athletes’ use of performance-enhancing drugs during the Olympics. In 2016, the country was sanctioned because of its state-sponsored doping program. Russian athletes instead compete for the Russian Olympic Committee and cannot have the Russian national anthem played when they win medals. While dozens of athletes lost their medals as a result of the investigation, most of these rulings have since been overturned.

On Friday, the defending world champion took to the ice and practiced for her individual set. Russian officials said that Valieva performed “worse than usual” due to her “mad mood” over her ongoing doping controversy.

“She is not in an information vacuum [over the doping allegations],” Olga Yermolina, spokeswoman for the Russian Figure Skating Federation, said “Proceedings may take several months, and the team medals will be awarded after the [hearing on her case]. Kamila is in a bad mood.”

Yermolina then accused anti-doping agencies of foul play in their handling of the case.

“Do you know when the test was taken? Why do you think it was published right now, compare these dates and draw your own conclusions,” she said. “I cannot comment directly and tell you clearly, but just compare the dates and you will understand what is at stake, why this is happening.”

President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov had similar concerns over the timing of the investigation.

“I have serious questions about the time that passed between 25 December, when the sample was submitted in St Petersburg, and 8 February, when it was made public.”

“According to the international standards for WADA laboratories, the deadline for uploading the A sample is 20 days from the receipt of the sample in the laboratory. The fact that it took almost a month to get from St Petersburg to Stockholm looks very strange.

“This raises very serious questions for me, and it looks very much like someone was holding the sample until after the figure skating team competition was over.”