MOSCOW, April 8 President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov called exclusion of Russians from the governing bodies of the International Luge Federation (FIL) by an unacceptable measure. On Friday, the FIL congress was held, following its results, the Russian Luge Federation (FSSR) was not deprived of membership, but the head of the FSSR Natalia Gart (member of the executive committee), Alexander Shakhnazarov (member of the legal commission), Gennady Rodionov (member of the arbitration court), Albert Demchenko (member of the technical commission). «The fact that our luge federation did not become a victim of biased exclusion is a positive fact, we managed to defend our legal rights in this part. At the same time, unfortunately, we are witnessing more and more naked attempts to circumvent, and in fact, violations of the foundations of the continental, if you like, European legal tradition, and simply legality. litized orders have become possible punitive measures on a national basis contrary to generally accepted international norms, regulations, rules,» Pozdnyakov said, whose commentary is available on the ROC website. «What happened today in the international luge federation is unacceptable. Even despite the decision of its own authorized body — the arbitration court, which canceled all illegal restrictions on Russian athletes and officials, the FIL Congress, following an extraordinary session, still excluded our representatives from the organization. This is despite the fact that less than half of the delegates supported the custom initiative to exclude the Russian Luge Federation,» the head of the ROC added.
