The International Sailing Federation (World Sailing) has temporarily expelled Tatyana Ermakova from the organization’s board of directors, according to the official World Sailing website.
At the end of May, the World Sailing Board of Directors voted by a majority (75%) to amend the organisation’s charter, which would allow individuals to be excluded from participation in the organization’s relevant governing bodies in the event of emergency.
Therefore, with immediate effect, those affected have been suspended from participating in the affected World Sailing events or conferences until further notice. According to the new article, the board of directors will review the situation every three months.
Ermakova has been a member of the World Sailing Council since 2021, being the only Russian representative on it. She is also a member of the Presidium of the All-Russian Sailing Federation.
Previously, World Sailing banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing under its auspices due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
