FIS Allows Five-Time Olympic Medalist to Ski, Bolšunov Still Missing
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Several new Russian cross-country skiers get the green light to compete in the World Cup. Denis Spitsov, 30, is one of the names. He took Olympic gold in 2022 and was hailed by Vladimir Putin in April of that year.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) updated the list of athletes who have received neutral status for the season starting on Monday.
The head of the Russian ski and snowboard Federation, Dmitry Svichev, stated that there was a continuing dialogue with the international federation (FIS) on the admission of Russian athletes, including the three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolgunov.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced on Monday the new Russian athletes who have been granted neutral status. The most notable of them is Denis Spitsov, who won the 2022 Olympic cross-country skiing championship in Beijing, but to the dismay of the Russians, their biggest star, Alexander Bolshunov, is still missing from the list.
More than a week has passed since the indiscretion published by the Russian press agency RIA Novosti, then relaunched by the Norwegian television station NRK, regarding the fact that the FIS does not want to grant the status of neutral athlete to Alexander Bolshunov. According to the Scandinavian source, the matter has been discussed on Tuesday 3, but today [...]
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