MOSCOW, April 26 skating is being worked out, said Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin. On Monday, the International Skating Union decided to cancel the Russian stage of the Grand Prix series in figure skating of the 2022/23 season, extended the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions under the auspices of the organization and submitted for consideration the possibility of making a decision not to allow members of the organization from Russia and Belarus to participate in the ISU Congress and the elections that will be held within its framework. In addition, the congress will consider the possibility of suspending countries' membership in the ISU in the event of force majeure. «We are really working on this proposal (to hold our own tournament in the Russian Federation — ed.) Together with the Figure Skating Federation,» Matytsin told reporters. And we are working on the idea of organizing a Grand Prix in Russia, we are now discussing the format. I am sure that there will be great interest,» he said. The minister noted that the task is to provide athletes with a competitive calendar, training conditions. «We have enough resources, experience in holding major competitions. We will decide in the near future in terms of the format, what it will be, who we will invite to this stage,» he said.
