After the FIS sanctions, the Russian team will not be able to participate in international competitions.
The head coach of the Russian national team Yuri Borodavko spoke about the possibility of changing sports citizenship by any of the team members due to the removal of Russians from international competitions.
“Will it be a problem that athletes will not be able to travel to international competitions? Wait and see. We will not give assumptions, we will resolve all issues as they become available. Does Alexander Bolshunov have any thoughts about changing sports citizenship? No one expressed such a desire, ”Borodavko quotes,“Sports day by day».
On the eve of the FIS decided to impose a ban on the participation of the Russian team in international competitions due to the tense situation in Ukraine. Since February 24, a special operation has been taking place on the territory of Ukraine to demilitarize and denazify the country with the participation of Russian peacekeepers.
Formerly Norwegian skier Sindre Bjornestad spoke out in defense of Russian athletes, whom they want to completely remove from participation in international competitions.