sport.Fr/Winter sport. The executive director of the Russian Luge Federation (FSSR), Stanislav Tyurin, has announced the decision of the International Luge Federation (FIL) not to organize international starts in Russia in the 2022/23 season.
Recall that on April 8, at the Extraordinary Congress of the FIL, the March decision of the executive committee of the international federation to ban Russian athletes from participating in international tournaments and the country from organizing international departures was canceled in the majority of votes.
“Initially, it was planned that during the new season, Russia would become the host of the 2023 European Championship, which was to be held in the spring. But we are not on the FIL schedule for the next season,” Tyurin said. CASS.
Moreover, the executive director of the FSSR stressed that Russia was not deprived of the 2023 European Luge Championship, since there were only preliminary agreements on its holding. Tyurin also said that in November 2022 international youth competitions could be held in Russia, but they have been canceled.
Source: Sport
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