Russia barred from all worldwide ice skating occasions following invasion of Ukraine

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian athletes have been excluded from one more sport that’s extraordinarily fashionable at dwelling following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia was banned from competing in worldwide ice skating occasions on Tuesday, a day after being kicked out of soccer competitions and hockey — President Vladimir Putin’s favorite sport. The choices comply with the International Olympic Committee’s request to maintain Russian athletes out of sporting occasions all over the world.

The Worldwide Skating Union, the physique that runs the game all over the world, mentioned no athletes from Russia or Belarus “shall be invited or allowed to take part” in occasions till additional discover.

“The ISU Council reiterates its solidarity with all these affected by the battle in Ukraine and our ideas are with your complete Ukrainian individuals and nation,” the ISU mentioned in a press release.

Belarus has been a key ally of Russia in its assault on Ukraine.

The world determine skating championships are scheduled for later this month in Montpellier, France. The ISU choice means Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova and 15-year-old teammate Kamila Valieva, who was the main focus of a still-unresolved doping dispute ultimately month’s Winter Olympics, will likely be excluded from the competitors.

Additionally Tuesday, the Worldwide Volleyball Federation mentioned it had stripped Russia of internet hosting the lads’s world championships in August and September and would search one other host nation or nations.

“It might be unimaginable to organize and stage the World Championships in Russia because of the battle in Ukraine,” the FIVB board mentioned.

The game of swimming, nevertheless, has thus far chosen to disregard the advice from the IOC to ban Russians. The game’s governing physique, generally known as FINA, mentioned Tuesday it could permit Russian and Belarusian swimmers to participate “as neutrals, competing below the FINA flag and with the FINA anthem.”

The FINA web site nonetheless lists Russia as internet hosting the world short-course championships in December.

The swimming physique, nevertheless, mentioned it had withdrawn a federation honor awarded to Putin in 2014.

The Worldwide Ski Federation has additionally determined to permit Russians to proceed to compete, however the Norwegian Ski Federation mentioned Tuesday it could block Russians from competing in upcoming World Cup occasions in its nation.

“We had hoped that FIS would attain the identical conclusion on behalf of all ski nations, however now the Norwegian Ski Federation can now not wait. The chief board has due to this fact right now determined to inform FIS that Russian and Belarusian athletes is not going to be allowed to take part within the upcoming occasions in Norway,” Norwegian Ski Federation president Erik Roste mentioned.

It is unclear if Russian monitor athletes will likely be allowed to compete on the world indoor championships this month in Serbia. The nation stays suspended from the game for doping, however many Russians compete as “impartial athletes” with out a flag or nationwide emblems.