GENEVA—Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) this winter, the governing body said Friday. It announced the decision after a farcical attempt to hold ski cross races Friday in the Urals resort Sunny Valley one day after Russia started a military invasion of Ukraine. Only a handful of Russians started and dozens of racers from all other countries did not take part. The non-starters included new Olympic champions Ryan Regez of Switzerland and Sandra Naeslund of Sweden. FIS cited ”the safety of all participants and to maintain the integrity of the World Cup” for calling off five scheduled events in the next month. Replacement venues are being sought. A World Cup event in freestyle aerials was also scheduled this weekend in Yaroslavl. Women’s ski jumping competitions were scheduled between March 18–27 at Nizhny Tagil and Chaikovsky. Cross-country races were due in …
World Ski Body Cancels All Upcoming Events in Russia
February 25, 2022
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