MOSCOW, Oct 16 The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) refused two Russians in changing sports citizenship due to the fact that applications were submitted later than the deadline set by the organization, according to the Norwegian portal Nettavisen. Earlier, VG, citing the words of FIS Secretary General Michel Vion, reported that the organization refused two Russians to change their sports citizenship to Israeli . The names of the athletes and the sport were not named. «All athletes must meet the criteria before their applications will be evaluated,» the FIS said. minimum period of time. FIS at the end of February suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions due to events in Ukraine.
