MOSCOW, Oct 2 The Norwegian Ski Association demands from the International Ski Federation and snowboard (FIS) to resolve the issue of possible participation of Russian skiers in the World Cup stages of the new season as soon as possible, reports Dagbladet.FIS at the end of February suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions due to events in Ukraine. The decision was open-ended as long as it remains in effect and is due to be reviewed by the FIS Council on 22 October. Earlier, FIS Secretary General Michel Vion said that the organization is considering the possibility of admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions under a neutral flag. it's time to decide how to deal with it. The meeting at such a late hour is almost close to the start of the stage in the Finnish Ruka, «said Torbjorn Skogstad, head of the Norwegian cross-country skiing committee. «We have not had time to discuss this yet. But as for ski racing, I can hardly imagine that we can compete (with the Russians) I feel that there is agreement on this, but there are many aspects that need to be discussed, since the situation is now even more serious than in February, a decision must be made in urgently. Skis and the entire ski association live by a set of values. It is absolutely impossible to compete with the Russians in the current situation,» he added. dent of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe said that at a meeting with the leadership of the FIS she was given to understand that after the announcement of partial mobilization in Russia and referendums in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the issue of granting neutral status to Russian athletes from the FIS agenda actually removed.
