Russian skiers could not get neutral status

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has not granted neutral status to Russian athletes Alexander Terentyev, Sergey Ardashev and Veronika Stepanova. About this RIA Novosti reported the source.

Earlier it became known about the refusal to admit three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov. According to the Secretary General of the Russian Ski and Snowboard Federation Ekaterina Galkina, the athlete intends to challenge the FIS decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Alexander Terentyev won two bronze medals at the 2022 Olympics. Veronika Stepanova at the same Games became an Olympic champion in the relay. Sergey Ardashev is the current owner of the Cup of Russia.

In September, the FIS relaxed the criteria for the admission of Russians to the competition. In particular, the Federation excluded from the regulations the ban on the participation of athletes from CSKA.