The 15-year-old skater, the favorite to win the gold medal, broke down in tears after an emotional practice session Saturday.
At the court's closed-door hearing, which will be held by video link, lawyers for the Russian Olympic team and Valieva can ask the three judges to listen to a personal statement from her.
On Saturday, Valieva fell during practice on a triple axel — a jump she typically executes without a problem — while doing a run-through of her short program. She later landed two combos, a triple flip-triple toe loop and a triple lutz-triple toe loop before skating to the boards and giving her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, an emotional hug.
"It was sending a signal that we want this solved as quickly as it can be," IOC spokesman Mark Adams. Valieva tested positive in a sample given on December 25, when she won the Russian national championships. The three CAS judges, from Italy, the United States and Slovenia, will consider only the request to re-impose the interim ban on Valieva. It will be chaired by Milan-based lawyer Fabio Iudica.
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