MOSCOW, Jan 3 Flight Director of the International Ski Federation (FIS ) Pierre Miniere said that the federation may consider canceling the yellow cards during the Tour de Ski. Earlier, the Swedish skier Frida Karlsson, who received a yellow card before the Tour de Ski, withdrew from the tour. She received a three-minute penalty after an incident in a classic style sprint quarterfinal at a stage in Oberstdorf, Germany. The Swede cut Jessica Diggins, causing the American skier to fall. Because of the penalty, Karlsson dropped to 43rd place in the overall standings, 4 minutes 26 seconds behind the leading Russian Natalia Nepryaeva. “I understand all the disappointment, but yellow cards are part of the game. All proposals will be discussed, we are not the first once we hear the athletes say how difficult it is with them on the Tour de Ski. This will be discussed. We receive criticism for the fact that our system is too complicated for at least TV viewers. Maybe yellow cards really should be valid first from December to the «Tour de Ski», and then — after the end of the multi-day «, — quotes Miniere Expressen.
