MOSCOW, April 25 USA, Canada and France demanded from the International Skating Union (ISU) canceling the Russian stage of the Figure Skating Grand Prix series, Match TV reports. Earlier on Monday, ISU decided to cancel the Russian stage of the Figure Skating Grand Prix series of the 2022/23 season, extended the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participation in competitions under the auspices of the organization and submitted for consideration the possibility of making a decision on the non-admission of 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. Earlier it became known that these proposals were made by representatives of 21 countries. According to the channel, these countries included the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The Russian stage of the Figure Skating Grand Prix series was scheduled for November 25-27, 2022. ISU invited all countries that want to replace Russia in this stage to contact the sports director of the organization by May 6 to receive the necessary information on applying. The ISU Congress will be held June 6-10 in Thailand.
