The Russian anthem will not be performed if Russian athletes win competitions under the auspices of the International Ski Federation (FIS). On Friday, February 25, the press service of the FIS.
“The Council unanimously decided that, in accordance with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee for International Federations, all Russian athletes can continue to participate in all FIS competitions,” the statement said.
Athletes will continue to compete under their own name and with the name of their country, but the FIS flag and anthem will be used at all official events, including award ceremonies.
Earlier in the day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on sports federations to cancel or move all competitions from Russia and Belarus.
On the same day, the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced the transfer of all competitions from Russia. The federation noted that all remaining stages of the World Cup, which should be held from now until the end of the 2021/22 season, will be canceled or transferred to another country.
Thus, a number of federation competitions, which were agreed to be held in the Russian Federation, are cancelled. In particular, the season finale of the World Cup in cross-country skiing, scheduled for the period from 18 to 20 March in Tyumen, has been cancelled.
On the same day, the 2022 Champions League final was moved from St. Petersburg to France. The match will take place at the Stade de France in the suburbs of Paris.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his special televised address, announced that a special operation would be carried out in the Donbass in order to protect the civilian population.
On February 21, the Russian leader signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LNR and DNR). Also, the President of the Russian Federation and the heads of both republics Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin signed agreements on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance. The documents were ratified the next day by both the republics themselves and the Russian State Duma.
The situation in Donbass escalated on February 17. The DPR and LPR reported heavy shelling by Ukrainian security forces, including from heavy weapons. The republics announced a general mobilization and evacuation of civilians to the territory of Russia.
Since 2014, the Kiev authorities have been conducting a military operation against the inhabitants of Donbass, who refused to recognize the results of the coup d’état and the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kiev blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the conflict.
Source: IZ
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