Journalist and commentator Dmitry Guberniev had an ironic reaction to the statement of the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe, who said that the acceptance of Russian skiers “does not depend on communication with anyone from the international federation (FIS).” “His words lead the way “VseProSport”.
“Did Vyalbe say that nothing depends on contact with the FIS? And you keep listening to it. He doesn’t communicate with anyone there, he’s not a handshake character anymore. Especially after what he did. Therefore, he can only act as a stand-up comedian,” he said.
Elena Vyalbe has headed FLGR since 2010.
On September 27, it became known that the FIS extended the suspension of Russian athletes from 2022. Russian skiers could not complete the 2021/22 international season.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. The organization decided to accept Russians and Belarusians as neutral athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics at the end of 2023. In total, 15 people from Russia went to the Games in Paris.
Previously in the Russian Ski Racing Federation in the name It is a requirement for Russian skiers to participate in the Olympics.