The chances that the issue of admitting Russian athletes will be raised at the November meeting of the International Skating Union (ISU) council are minimal, a source close to the matter told .
An online council meeting is planned for late November. Russian figure skaters, speed skaters and short track speed skaters have been suspended from competing at the international level due to the situation in Ukraine.
“Given that the next ISU Council meeting will be held online, the likelihood that the issue of admitting Russians will be considered is minimal,” a source told .
There will be no more in-person council meetings until the end of 2023. In 2024, the first meeting will be March 12-15. If the admission decision is not made in November and the ISU does not hold extraordinary council meetings, then, as a source close to the matter told , the speed skaters will miss the entire international season, short track skaters will be missed. similarly, and figure skaters will be at that time In the calendar of the largest competitions at the adult level, only the World Championship in Montreal, Canada will remain, which begins three days after the specified meeting dates (18 -March 24).
Source : MatchTV
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