Elena Vyalbe spoke about the FIS demand to condemn the hostilities in Ukraine.
“Not so long ago, he (the head of FIS Johan Eliash) called our general secretary, they talked for a long time. It was after he spoke to Thomas Bach at the Alpine Skiing World Cup.
It was clear from the conversation that Russia must be returned. There are sports where they lose spectators, as they say, on the go. Of course, there are sports where no one even notices that there are no Russians. We are not good in every way.
To which our general secretary of the association said: “With the conditions that you propose, no one will go for it.” In addition to the fact that they offer a neutral status for our athletes, they still push all the federations down this path and say that they need these people to somehow confirm orally or in writing that they do not support the CBO. Guys, but this is definitely not possible, ”said the head of the FLGR.
The IOC clarified the situation with Russia point by point: who will be allowed, will there be boycotts, and what about doping control?