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What is trimetazidine, the drug Russian skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for before the Olympics?

Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine. What is it?

Coach Eteri Tutberidze, left, talks to Kamila Valieva, center, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Coach Eteri Tutberidze, left, talks to Kamila Valieva, center, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics.Read moreDavid J. Phillip / AP