Five-time Olympic champion Johannes Klebo commented on the exclusion of Russian skiers from international competitions.
“I’ve never had much contact with the Russians, it’s the same now. “With the current situation in Ukraine, the situation is getting much worse, and that is now more important than the question of who we will compete with next season,” he said. VG.
Let us remind you that on February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations and recommended that they not allow local and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
Later, the International Ski Federation (FIS) decided to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until the end of this season.
It is worth noting that Natalia Nepryaeva won the overall World Cup, despite missing the last three stages. In men’s men, Johannes Klebo was the best, second place went to the winner of the previous two years, Alexander Bolshunov.
Previously at FIS saidWhen Russian skiers can return to international competitions.