World Ski Body Cancels All Upcoming Events In Russia
Feb 25, 2022, 12:38 PM
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18 : Ryan Regez of Team Switzerland wins the gold medal, Alex Fiva of Team Switzerland wins the silver medal, Sergey Ridzik of Team Russia wins the bronze medal, Erik Mobaerg of Team Sweden during the Olympic Games 2022, Men's Ski Cross on February 18, 2022 in Zhangjiakou China. (Photo by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
GENEVA (AP) — Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation this winter.
The world ski body announced the decision after a farcical attempt to hold ski cross races on Friday.
They were scheduled in the Urals resort Sunny Valley one day after Russia started a military invasion of Ukraine.
Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) this winter, the governing body said Fridayhttps://t.co/7sj6ChgoIH
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Only a handful of Russians started and dozens of racers from other countries did not take part.
Non-starters included new Olympic champions Ryan Regez of Switzerland and Sandra Naeslund of Sweden. Russia was scheduled to host upcoming World Cup events in aerials, women’s ski jumping and cross-country.
For more information and full coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, go to KSLTV.com.
