Katarina attends the IOC disciplinary hearing without Heath after the committee denies their request for a public proceeding and delays it only until Heath is strong enough for transport, not attendance. Heath remains hospitalized in Geneva, still coughing blood from the damage to his lungs, and Katarina is exhausted from staying by his side. Entering the hearing, Katarina already distrusts the process, especially when she sees judge Jane Currer among the commission members.

A representative from the World Anti-Doping Agency explains that the substance found in Heath’s bloodstream cannot be conclusively identified, but because it is an unapproved designer drug, it still counts as banned in competition. Katarina’s lawyer argues that she and Heath were sabotaged in Sochi and points to their clean tests before leaving Boston and after arriving in Russia. That defense is weakened by Katarina’s refusal to submit to a post-competition test, even though her refusal came from panic while Heath was being rushed away for emergency treatment.

When Jane says the commission has no choice but to sanction Heath because the substance was found in his bloodstream, Katarina stops following her lawyer’s advice to stay calm. Katarina argues that it makes no sense for Heath to knowingly take a dangerous drug right before the Olympic final and insists that the authorities are ignoring obvious sabotage. Katarina cites Ellis Dean’s accusations, the cease-and-desist from Gaskell Pharmaceuticals, and the threats he has received, then declares that she and Heath were sabotaged and still rightfully won gold before walking out.

By the time Katarina reaches Heath’s hospital room in Geneva, the IOC has issued its decision: the ruling is unanimous, their medals are stripped, and their winning score is erased from the record books. Heath, already aware of the news, asks whether Katarina is all right and suggests they can appeal. Katarina refuses, saying the medals no longer matter because she knows they won, the world knows they won, and what matters now is that they still have each other and the rest of their lives together.