MOSCOW, 22 Oct. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has suspended Russian athletes from participating in the organization's competitions in the 2022/23 season, FIS board member Swede Mats Aries said. The FIS board meeting at which this decision was made took place on Saturday «It turned out as expected. The same decision as before,» Ariez quotes NRK with reference to TT.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 allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions under a neutral flag.
