Russian athletes and federations from seven sports have submitted to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) appealed their bans and bans imposed because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This applies to football, biathlon, figure skating, gymnastics, rowing, rugby and speed skating, he said CAS on Tuesday (05.04.2022) in Lausanne.
Appeal against exclusion from the European Cup is still valid
Among other things, an appeal was lodged against the decision of Uefa raised, which had excluded Russian football clubs and national teams from European competitions – including the women’s European Championship in England in the summer.
According to a CAS statement, the Russian Football Association withdrew its protest against the exclusion of its national team from qualifying for the World Cup at the end of March.
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As a first step, CAS rejected the Russians’ request to suspend FIFA’s decision for the time being. the playoffs for the last European tickets for the finals in Qatar therefore took place without the Russian team. Opponent Poland was automatically qualified for the playoff final and beat Sweden 2-0.
Policy decision expected soon
The Russian Olympic Committee is also challenging its exclusion from this year’s summer and winter festivals by the European Olympic Committee.
Only recently, the Cas had rejected corresponding Russian objections against the FIFA and UEFA decisions pending a final verdict. The judge’s verdict is not final yet. This fundamental decision is not expected for a few weeks.
Source: sid