The International Ski Federation Council (FIS) announced that it has decided to extend the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participation in international competitions. official site RECEIPT.
“The current FIS policy, which does not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes, as well as officials to participate in federation events, will remain in effect until further notice,” the council said in a statement.
Elena Vyalbe, head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), said on 23 May that the FIS plans to delay the admission of Russians until September.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on March 28, it was recommended that Russians be allowed to participate in competitions with neutral status, if the athletes do not actively support hostilities.
Recall that in the spring of 2022 the FIS decided to exclude the representatives of Russia and Belarus from international events until the end of the 2021/22 season. On October 22, 2022, this decision was extended for the next season.
Nancy Feser, the German Minister of the Interior, who previously oversees sports in the country, threatened to refuse In issuing visas to Russian athletes, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows them to compete.