MOSCOW, Sep 24 Executive Committee of the International Luge Federation (FIL) for following a meeting in Imst, Austria, extended the suspension of Russian athletes from participation in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine, according to the organization’s website. The 2022/23 Luge World Cup will begin on December 3 in Innsbruck, Austria. that Russian athletes are temporarily suspended from participation in events under the auspices of the FIL. The Federation will closely monitor the situation and respond as it develops,» the statement says. under the auspices of FIL in Russia. The Russian Luge Federation (FSSR) filed an appeal, the FIL arbitration court granted it — the representatives of the FSSR in the FIL commissions, sports functionaries and officials were restored in their rights, the ban on holding events sanctioned by the FIL in Russia was lifted. However, the International Luge Federation ignored the decision of its own arbitration court to suspend the sanctions and refused to lift them. Changes were made to the FIL charter, allowing to regulate emergency cases, such as situations between Russia and Ukraine.
