Sunny Valley (dpa) – In response to the war in Ukraine, the World Ski Association Fis has canceled all outstanding World Cups in Russia this winter.
The decision was made “in the interest of the safety of all participants and to protect the integrity of the World Cup”, as the association announced. It is currently being examined whether the competitions could be moved to another location.
In addition to ski crossers, cross-country skiers, ski jumpers and participants in aerials competitions are also affected. After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the German Ski Association announced the day before that its athletes would no longer take part in international competitions in Russia and Ukraine until further notice.
In addition, the Fis decided that Russian athletes may continue to participate in all competitions under the Russian flag. However, neither the Russian anthem is played nor the national flag is hoisted during the ceremonies.
