Bobsled, Skeleton Federation Continuing Russian Team Ban for World Cup Season
Russian sliders may still compete as individual neutral athletes in skeleton and monobob if they clear eligibility and vetting checks, the federation said.
- The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation voted on Tuesday to extend sanctions, banning Russian teams from World Cup bobsled races this season and presumably the world championships stemming from the war in Ukraine.
- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych stated the decision followed a presentation of facts about the Russian Bobsleigh Federation's active support of their government and some athletes' affiliation with the Russian military.
- Some Russian sliders may compete in skeleton and monobob events as individual neutral athletes, though they must meet strict eligibility and vetting conditions set by the governing body.
- Governing bodies differentiate skeleton and monobob from team bobsled because of the lack of a team aspect, which remains the primary concern in enforcing broader sanctions against Russian participation.
- The first World Cup bobsled and skeleton races of the season are scheduled in Nov at Altenberg, Germany, marking the first test of these updated neutrality enforcement policies.
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Bobsled, skeleton federation continuing Russian team ban for World Cup season
Russian teams will remain banned from World Cup bobsled races this season, and presumably the sport's world championships as well, after one of sliding's governing bodies voted Tuesday to extend the sanctions stemming from that country's war with Ukraine.
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Sports.ruThe International Bobsley and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) extended the suspension of Russian bobsleys in twos and fours, but allowed Russians to compete in skeleton and monobobs in neutral status. The Congress of the International Bobsley and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) decided to extend the suspension of Russian bobsleys in twos and fours, informed TASS the President of the Russian Bobs Federation, Anatoly Pegov, while maintaining the decision to…
The Bobsleigh World Cup and probably the World Championships will also be without Russian teams this coming season. The International Bobsleigh Federation (IBSF) voted today to extend the sanctions that have been in place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. According to the IBSF, Russian athletes will only be allowed to participate as neutrals in the skeleton and monobob events, provided they meet the prescribed conditions.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) voted at its extraordinary congress on Tuesday to allow Russian bobsleigh and skeleton athletes to participate in the 2026/2027 IBSF season as individual neutral athletes, the IBSF reported.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) voted at its extraordinary congress on Tuesday to allow Russian bobsleigh and skeleton athletes to participate in the 2026/2027 IBSF season as individual neutral athletes, the IBSF reported.
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