The decision by the International Ski Federation (FIS) to extend the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions is political and biased, and also aims to weed out strong competitors from Russia, told the Russian Embassy in Norway.
— The FIS decision on the non-participation of Russian athletes in the 2022/2023 ski season is political and partisan. This goes against the basic principles of the Olympic Charter, the main one being sport outside of politics. Obviously, in addition to the desire to “punish” Russia, the ban on international competitions also aims to “push out competitors” in the person of our skiers, who, by the way, are very successful in Norway.
The embassy, of course, will do everything possible to solve the problem of Russians entering Norway to participate in competitions, if our athletes are admitted there. However, it should be understood that the possibilities of the embassy here are very limited. The Norwegian authorities are approaching relations with our country in accordance with the EU anti-Russian sanctions regime, cooperation with Russia in sports, as well as in many other areas, has been completely suspended, told the Russian Federation. Embassy in Norway.
On Saturday, at a meeting of the FIS Council, it was decided to extend the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions under the auspices of the organization for an indefinite period due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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