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I suspect Canada won’t issue Visas to Russians to come here but they haven’t said that yet.
Well, Synchro Worlds isn't for another 5 weeks - this might be all said and done by then, but, yes, I suspect you're right that they will refuse to issue visas to any Russians and Belarusian teams.I suspect Canada won’t issue Visas to Russians to come here but they haven’t said that yet.
I could only find two ways to suspend an ISU member:Legally I don’t think the ISU can bar the Russian Federation athletes from competing.
I doubt the Swedish lab will be processing out-of-competition samples for Russian athetes right now. Is there a requirement for a certain amount of out-of-competition drug testing?I could only find two ways to suspend an ISU member:
1. Failure to pay dues would result in suspension of membership from July 1st.
2. Allowing a skater to take part in official events when they are under suspension of the ISU.
Not through the ISU, but through WADA but there are ways around it. For example, a country is responsible for testing not only its own athletes that train in the country out of competition, but also the athletes of other competitions, so in theory a country could reduce the number of times they have to test their own athletes by testing foreign athletes that train in the country.I doubt the Swedish lab will be processing out-of-competition samples for Russian athetes right now. Is there a requirement for a certain amount of out-of-competition drug testing?
Link to the press release: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-e...russian-and-belarusian-athletes-and-officialsThe IOC EB is recommending International sports federations and event organizers not invite or allow the participation of any Russian or Belarusian athletes or officials in international competition.
The decision opened the way for FIFA, the governing body of soccer, to exclude Russia from a World Cup qualifying playoff match on March 24. Poland has refused to play the scheduled game against Russia.
The Olympic body’s call also applied to athletes and official from Belarus, which has abetted Russia’s invasion by allowing its territory to be used to station troops and launch military attacks.
The IOC said it acted “with a heavy heart” but the impact of war on Ukrainian sports outweighed the potential damage done to athletes from Russia and Belarus.
It was not a total blanket ban by the IOC. Where exclusion was “not possible on short notice for organizational or legal reasons,” then teams from Russia and Belarus should compete as neutral athletes with no national flag, anthem or symbols, including at the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
FIFA declined to ban Russia from the World Cup over the weekend. Instead, the soccer body said the country’s national team will have to compete as Football Union of Russia as punishment. Besides Poland, both Sweden and the Czech Republic, Russia’s next potential opponents, have said they would refuse to take the field against them.
“The Swedish Football Association is disappointed with FIFA’s decision but is determined to continue to work together with other federations to cancel Russia’s matches in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers,” the body said Monday, citing the “illegal and deeply unjust invasion of Ukraine.”
The World Cup is scheduled to begin on Nov. 21 in Qatar.
In hockey, the sport’s governing body has come under pressure from Finland and Switzerland to ban Russia and Belarus, which are both due to play at the world championships in May in Helsinki and Tampere.
Finnish Hockey Association chairman Harri Nummela said in a statement Monday it had talks with the Zurich-based IIHF to exclude the two countries from the sport internationally.
Thank you for your support.I'm torn. On one hand Putin apparently believes domination in sports by Russia is important to over all domination of the world (ie he rewards them for making Mother Russia on top).
On the other, are the athletes who have trained (cleanly) and live their sport. I'm thinking Tiff and Jon @taz'smum
Well, could Tiff & Jon switch countries? They'd need a release, of course, but at least they both have citizenship in other countries.Thank you for your support.
I think that all of the Russian athletes can kiss goodbye to their international sporting careers now.
Tiff and Jon included
Please tell them how much I enjoy their skating and cheer for them whenever they are competing.Thank you for your support.
I think that all of the Russian athletes can kiss goodbye to their international sporting careers now.
Tiff and Jon included
Did Tiffany and John plan to retire after this season? Are they still training?Thank you for your support.
I think that all of the Russian athletes can kiss goodbye to their international sporting careers now.
Tiff and Jon included
Badminton's world governing body (BWF) responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by announcing the cancellation of all tournaments in Russia and Belarus in addition to banning the national flags and anthems of the two nations.
At the Fencing World Cup in Cairo on Sunday, Ukraine's men's foil team refused to fence against Russia.
Ukraine's Klod Younes told BBC Radio 5 Live that he and his team-mates now intend to return home and defend their country.
Copying out for those without an IG account:
Norway's Skating Federation issued a statement on their website on Feb. 26:Is there any reason, apart from the two ISU Championships taking place this week (World Speed Skating in Hamar NOR and World Jr Short Track in Gdansk POL), why the ISU "legally" or for "organizational reasons" can't ban Russian & Belarusian athletes from the rest of the World Championships on the slate for March & April?
March 3-6 - World Speed Skating - Hamar NOR