Paris, Oct 21, 2025 (AFP) - Ski body blocks Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2026 Winter Olympics

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2025-10-21

The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced on Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes in its disciplines will not be able to qualify for next year's Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Competitors in skiing and snowboarding from the two countries have been banned from FIS events since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but they had hoped to participate under a neutral banner in the Games, which run from February 6-22, 2026. "The FIS C......

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