The FIS said they would consider the issue of admitting Russians to tournaments in May 2023
The Council of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has announced the deadline for considering the issue of admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to tournaments. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
The press service of the organization said that they would discuss the return of the Russians to the competition at the next meeting, which will be held in May 2023. It is clarified that until this moment the current FIS policy will not change.
On March 21, the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), Elena Vyalbe, spoke about the FIS conditions for the return of the national team to tournaments. “In addition to the fact that they offer a neutral status for our athletes, they still push all the federations onto this path and say that they need these people to somehow confirm orally or in writing that they do not support the CBO,” she revealed the details. she.
On September 22, FIS denied Russian athletes admission to international tournaments for the 2022/2023 season. Skiers were suspended for the first time in March 2022.
Source: Lenta

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