“At about 5 o’clock the state border in the area with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus was attacked by Russian troops supported by Belarus,” the Ukrainian border guard said in a press release. So the worst-case scenario happened and he decided to invade completely. This can also have a significant impact on the world of sport. Fans even wonder if Russian athletes can be excluded from particular events.
The Finns ask if the Russians will start in Lahti. The organizers of the World Cup are responsible
Such questions and suggestions to throw the Russians out were addressed in their Twitter posts by Finnish fans in the direction of the Finnish Ski Association and the organizers of the World Cup competitions. “Will the Russian competitors be allowed to start by responsible persons? Ukrainian competitors do not intend to participate. I think of harassment at school when the bully gives up” – wrote Mr. Halme, a scientist from Lahti on his profile.
He received a reply from the official account of the organizers of the World Cup in Lahti. “Sport is a space free from politics. We do not condemn athletes who are innocent of this situation. Our thoughts are with Ukraine and our friends among the players” – reads the release. “We follow the rules set out by and as an organizer, we do not have the authority to deviate from international operating models. We cannot impose restrictions on athletes from any country” – indicated the activists.
PZN: The ban on starting would have to be indicated in advance
Soon, similar questions may be faced by the Polish Ski Association, which will organize the World Junior Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships on February 28 – March 6 in. – We do not have such a possibility to make decisions about who we want to accept for the competition – Jan Winkiel, the secretary general, confirms in an interview with Sport.pl.
– The ban on starting for anyone would have to be indicated to us from above. Such decisions could be made at the level of the authorities of the countries concerned, or the federation dealing with the disciplines, in this case the International Ski Federation (FIS) – adds Winkiel.
. – We will not send players to them – Jan Winkiel told us firmly. And he pointed out that in the event of the season finale, the FIS is looking for a solution to transport the players safely to. The federation activists are not thinking about moving the competition elsewhere yet.
The World Cup competition in Lahti will be held on February 26-28. Competitors will compete in ski jumping, cross-country and nordic combined. Live reports on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE application.
Source: Sport
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