US EditionRussian Lugers Plan to Race in Lake Placid Next Week. Ukrainian Sliders Say It Shouldn't Be Allowed
About six Russian lugers seek U.S. visas to compete as neutrals in Olympic qualifiers, sparking Ukrainian protests over fairness amid ongoing conflict.
- This past week, Russian sliders sought U.S. visas via Kazakhstan to enter World Cups in Park City and Lake Placid, part of a five-race Olympic qualifying series that began last month in Cortina d'Ampezzo, though the U.S. State Department did not confirm approvals.
- The IOC has encouraged neutral entry for Russian athletes, with sport federations requiring independent review processes to confirm no war support or military ties before eligibility.
- Ukrainian athletes say they have proof that Russians are not neutral, and Anton Dukach, Ukraine's top luge hopeful, called `They are not neutral`; Ashley Farquharson described the situation as 'a little awkward'.
- Russia is not competing in Park City this weekend, and even if they race in Lake Placid, the Olympic qualifying pathway remains murky with visa hurdles for races in Latvia and Germany.
- The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation cleared nine athletes as neutrals, releasing a list Friday of nine cleared athletes, while Russia's World Cup luge absence spans nearly four years since invasion.
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Russian lugers plan to race in Lake Placid next week. Ukrainian sliders say it shouldn’t be allowed
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Russian lugers plan to race in Lake Placid next week. Ukrainian sliders say it shouldn't be allowed
Russian athletes have informed the International Luge Federation that they have obtained visas to compete in a World Cup race in Lake Placid, New York, next weekend.
Russian athletes informed Sanie's International Federation that they had received visas and will arrive in the US for a competition from the World Cup that will take place next week, a movement which Ukrainian athletes consider to be just wrong, reports the AP.
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