MOSCOW, Sep 29 Torbjørn Skogstad, head of the Norwegian Ski Racing Committee, said that the participation of the Norwegian team in tournaments under the auspices of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) cannot be imagined if the Russians are admitted. Earlier it was reported that the Norwegian Ski Federation refused to participate in the meetings of the FIS committees in Zurich due to the fact that Russian representatives were invited there.» The exclusion of Russians is now even more obvious than in February. Of course, we will have to make a decision if this (admission) happens. We are ready to go the extra mile to defend our values. It will be a difficult decision for all association, there are many consequences to this. Personally, it is difficult for me to understand how we can compete with the Russians until the conflict in Ukraine is resolved,» Skogstad is quoted as saying by Abcnyheter.no.FIS at the end of February suspended Russian and Belarusian sp 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.
