Finland bans Russian athletes ahead of skiing World Cup opener
The new rules cover athletes competing under neutral status and could affect major events in Finland, including next week’s figure skating Grand Prix.
- On Thursday, Finland's government announced restrictions preventing Russian athletes from entering the country, including those competing under neutral status, effective Monday, November 16.
- Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen stated, "As Russia's war of aggression continues, Russian athletes have no business coming to Finland," citing threats to international relations.
- The measure applies to athletes competing under neutral status and national teams, potentially impacting the Grand Prix and World Cup; it does not affect this week's NHL games in Helsinki.
- Competitions like the figure skating championships in Tampere, Finland, in March face uncertainty under the new restrictions, while only work deemed essential to national interests remains permitted.
- Finland remains among European teams vowing not to play Russia at upcoming hockey championships, and World Athletics maintains a separate ban on Russian participation ahead of 2030 track championships.
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sport.czRussian athletes will not be able to participate in events in Finland until the war in Ukraine ends, the Finnish government announced on Thursday, saying they will not be able to obtain visas.
The Government of Finland has issued a decision tightening the entry for representatives of Russian sports.
(Brussels=Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun Yoon-gyeong = Western visa denials to Russian athletes are spreading.
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Helsinki has invented a new category of national danger: now Finland's sovereignty is threatened not by tanks and missiles, but by Russian skiers and figure skaters.The government of the country announced the closure of borders for Russian...
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