Tag: athletes
Russian and Belarusian athletes still won’t get to Beijing Paralympics – Finnish Paralympic Committee chairman: “The only right decision”
The International Paralympic Committee reversed its previous decision that Russians and Belarusians would have been allowed to participate in the Paralympics without country codes. Russia and Belarus are excluded from…
What should Alexander Ovetshkin think? Russian athletes face difficult question – “Put Putin’s face and reputation to use”
In addition to Russian national teams, individual athletes have also been excluded from international sporting events. However, the NHL, for example, is a private league in which athletes only represent…
Russian and Belarusian athletes finally excluded from the Beijing Olympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes will ultimately be excluded from the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced Thursday, March 3, on the eve of the opening…
Russian and Belarusian athletes allowed to take part in Paralympics – Finnish Paralympic Committee condemns solution: “Cowardly decision”
The Beijing Paralympics start on Friday. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Winter Paralympics in Beijing this week, but athletes will…
Ukrainian tops of biathlon go to war for their country – no Russian or Belarusian athletes can be seen in Kontiolahti
The Biathlon World Cup competition in Kontiolahti will be competed without Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian athletes. The World Biathlon Cup will continue this weekend in Kontiolahti, but due to the…
See here the Beijing Paralympic broadcasts and Finnish athletes
The Finnish team at the Beijing Paralympics includes six athletes and one guide skier. The races start on Friday, March 4th. The Beijing Paralympics will begin on Friday, March 4…
IOC recommends international federations not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended on Monday February 28 to ban Russians and Belarusians from sports competitions, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She points…
Norwegian ski association does not want Russian athletes to compete in the country – According to the Finnish ski boss, a single association cannot exclude Russians
According to Markku Haapasalmi, President of the Finnish Ski Association, the national ski associations do not have the decision-making power to exclude athletes from any country from competitions under the…
Finland will not send athletes to Russia for the World Cup in skiing during the rest of the season
It is still possible that at least the final weekend of the World Cross Country Skiing Cup will not be skied in Russia. Finns will not be seen in them…
Russian skiers compete in Finland this week, Ukrainians are not involved – Chairman of the Ski Association: “We ensure the safety of Russian athletes”
Ukrainian skiers will not take part in the Salpausselä competition in Lahti this weekend. Several Russian athletes will compete in top-level skiing events in Finland this week. The Salpausselä World…