“It has long been clear that no decision will be made in favor of Russia” – Trankov on the ISU’s refusal to reconsider the issue of admitting athletes

Double Olympic figure skating champion Maxim Trankov told that initially the decision of the International Skating Union (ISU) regarding the participation of Russians in competitions was clear.

earlier learned that the ISU Council did not reconsider the issue of admitting Russian athletes to international competitions. The ISU Council was held in Lausanne and ended on September 28.

“It was clear for a long time that no decision would be made in favor of Russia,” Trankov told .

The exclusion of Russian athletes from international competitions in figure skating, short track speed skating and speed skating has been in effect since 2022.

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