The withdrawal of Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions under the auspices of the International Ski Federation (FIS) deprives sports fans of a spectacular fight for medals and athletes of serious competition, said the Minister of Sports of Russia at Oleg Matytsin .
On Saturday, the International Ski Federation (FIS) extended indefinitely the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions under its auspices. This decision was taken at a meeting of the FIS Council.
— The decision of the FIS to extend the non-admission of Russian athletes to competitions in the 2022/23 season deprives sports fans of a spectacular fight for medals and athletes of serious competition. Russian skiers are among the strongest in the world, without them any international competition loses its relevance, becomes less interesting and exciting, and the results on the scoreboard are significantly lower than the previous ones.
We continue to support our guys, create new tournament formats to preserve the competitive experience, and with the federations we work hard to protect the rights of our athletes. I am sure that the practice of expelling Russians will soon cease, that the world sports community will remember the great principles of Olympism, and that sports grounds will once again become the site of a major international sports festival,” Matytsin told the Ministry of Sports press service in response to a request from .
Source : MatchTV
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