Olympics|According to the Russian sports minister, the country’s appeal has been accepted.
Sports the international arbitration court Cas allows Russian and Belarusian ski athletes to compete in February’s Winter Olympics.
Cas announced his decision on Tuesday afternoon. According to it, athletes who meet the impartiality criteria of the International Olympic Committee IOC must be allowed to participate in the FISI qualifying competitions of the International Ski Federation.
In October, the international skiing federation Fis decided to continue to ban Russian skiers because the country is waging a war of aggression in Ukraine. However, Russia appealed to Cas and won its case.
“Now Fis is forced to allow Russian athletes to compete internationally,” the Russian Minister of Sports Mihail Degtyarev rejoiced Sport-Express by.
According to Degtjartov, Cas’ decision applies to all international competitions, including the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in February 2026 and the Winter Paralympics in March 2026.
of Beijing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Russian cross-country skiers won 11 medals, more than skiers from any other country.