Commentator Dmitry Guberniev said that the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the appeals of Russian biathletes Svetlana Sleptsova and Evgeniy Ustyugov was not a surprise. His words are a guide “Match TV”.
“Category: “This has never happened before, and here it is again.” Personally, I have long resigned myself to the fact that these results will be annulled. Nothing extraordinary happened,” Guberniev said.
September 9th CAS Rejected their objection.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) disqualified Sleptsova and Ustyugov in 2020. Their results from the 2013/2014 season were annulled.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC issued a call to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to participate in any competitions. At the end of 2023, the organization decided to accept Russians and Belarusians as neutral athletes. To participate, they had to meet a number of conditions and qualify.
Former PKR President appreciated Russian Paralympic athletes perform in Paris.