ISU to Provide Update on Russian, Belarusian Athletes' Participation
Quick Look
- The International Skating Union (ISU) will present updated information on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international tournaments at its upcoming Council meeting.
- The ISU had previously suspended athletes from these countries in March 2022 due to the conflict in Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
The International Skating Union suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from all its supervised tournaments in March 2022 due to developments in Ukraine. The ISU will now review this decision.
MOSCOW, June 16. /TASS/. The International Skating Union (ISU) will provide updated information on the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in international tournaments at the next meeting of the Council taking place in the coming weeks, the ISU press office announced in a statement to TASS on Tuesday.
"The topic of participation of skaters from Belarus and Russia was raised at the ISU Council meeting on Saturday June 13 in Tenerife. Further analysis is being undertaken and will be presented at the next meeting of the Council in the coming weeks," the statement reads.
In March 2022, the ISU suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from all international tournaments supervised by the organization due to the developments in Ukraine.
At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the ISU allowed six Russian athletes to participate under a neutral status - figure skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Petr Gumennik, speed skaters Ksenia Korzhova and Anastasia Semyonova, short track speed skaters Alyona Krylova and Ivan Posashkov.
Open Questions
- What is the ISU's updated stance on participation?
- Will the suspension be lifted or modified?
