Tag: FIS
Russia’s Jelena Välbe received votes but lost her seat on the FIS board
Russian candidate Jelena Välbe was not elected to the board of the International Ski Federation FIS. Martti Uusitalo will continue to represent Finland. The FIS also supplemented its name at…
The gesture of a Russian hill jumper aroused confusion at the Salpausselä Games – FIS investigates Yevgeny Klimov’s action, Russian Federation downplays
Jevgeni Klimov’s gloves became the topic of discussion in the Lahti World Cup team hill competition. Russian hill jumper Yevgeny Klimov aroused embarrassment at Saturday night’s team competition by wearing…
The final of the Champions League was moved out of St. Petersburg, the FIS took all the races of the rest of the season from Russia – this is how Russia’s warfare affects sporting events
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has also affected sporting events around the world. Many sports competitions have been moved away from Russia. Russia’s large-scale military operations in Ukraine have also affected…
FIS board to discuss whether ski races will be withdrawn from Russia in the near future – initiator Martti Jylhä: “We are serious about this”
Ex-national team skier Martti Jylhä, who represents athletes on the FIS board, wants the final event of the cross-country skiing world cup away from Russia. Impressive as a sports representative…