In the Federation responded to the refusal of Poland in visas to Russians at the stage of the world Cup
Interia Sport, citing the Polish Foreign Ministry, said that Russians will not be issued visas to participate in the World Cup stages in December and January. In the Federation of ski sports and snowboard of Russia said that they were not going there
Russian ski jumpers initially did not plan to participate in the World Cup stages in Poland, Dmitry Dubrovsky, deputy chairman of the Russian Ski and Snowboard Federation, told TASS.
“We never intended to go there. Initially, we did not want to be there, we did not include these stages in our plan. By themselves, these stages are inconvenient for us, so there is nothing wrong, he said.
In Poland, two stages of the World Cup in jumping are planned – in Vistula from 4 to 6 December and in Zakopane from 16 to 17 January 2027. Earlier, Interia Sport, citing the Polish Foreign Ministry, said that Russian athletes will not be issued visas to participate in the World Cup stages.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) admits Russians in neutral status, on September 22, the organization softened the criteria for obtaining it by Russian athletes. Dozens of Russians have been granted neutral status. The restrictions were introduced after the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.
