Johan Eliasch was snubbed by Sweden and Great Britain. He then turned to Georgia - and is now nominated for re-election as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
SportsThe schedule has been changed. Frida Westman and the other ski jumpers will compete at her favorite hill, Vikersund, next winter.
SportsNeither Great Britain nor Sweden wanted to nominate the current chairman, Johan Eliasch, to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). He then acquired Georgian citizenship.
SportsThey are banned from biathlon and ice hockey, but welcome in cross-country skiing and other sports. Several Russians and Belarusians will compete in the Olympics - despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. "I think it feels really strange," says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsThe New Year's Eve party in Crans-Montana ended in disaster, with 40 people dead and 116 injured. The fire marred the Alpine World Cup visit. "It feels strange that something like this has happened and that we are supposed to compete," says skier Felix Monsén.
SportsNorwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Forfang were caught wearing tampered suits and suspended for three months.
SportsAnother Swedish male skier gets a spot at the Olympics.
SportsFive Russian skiers were approved as neutral by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) on Christmas Eve.
SportsComeback Russians during an ongoing war and a doping scandal fresh in the memory. When the World Cup in cross-country continues in Davos, Switzerland, the situation is special. If the Russians were any good now, you would be suspicious, says Edvin Anger.
SportsIt was possible to get back into other skiing sports. Now Russia hopes for the same outcome for biathlon and is also appealing that suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The International Biathlon Union responds by saying that the competition rules do not allow neutral athletes.
SportsThree Russians and six Belarusians have been given the go-ahead to compete in the World Cup, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (Fis) announced. Russian cross-country star Savelij Korosteljov is one of those who have been given the green light.
SportsTherese Johaug strongly criticizes the fact that Russian skiers now appear to be allowed into the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. It is completely wrong, says the Norwegian ski legend in her podcast.
SportsTwo Russian figure skaters have been cleared by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete in next year's Winter Olympics, the Russian state-controlled news agency Tass reports, according to Aftonbladet.
SportsShe feels supported by the Swedish Ski Association. But when it comes to prize money in the World Cup – Frida Westman is critical. You feel that it should always be worse to be a woman, says the ski jumper ahead of the competitions in Falun.
SportsThe basketball scandal led to people with intellectual disabilities being banned from the Paralympics. 25 years later, they can be welcomed back. “This is a historic decision,” says Åsa Llinares Norlin, the chairwoman of the Swedish Paralympic Committee, in a press release.
SportsThere will be no Russian cross-country skiers in the Olympic Games in February. Linn Svahn stands firm that she could have boycotted the games if Russia had been allowed in. I was still nervous when the decision was to be made, says Svahn.
SportsRussia will appeal the decision to exclude Russian cross-country skiers from the Olympic Games.
SportsRussians and Belarusians can compete in bobsleigh and skeleton in the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina this winter. This despite the international federation previously said no. For me it is completely unacceptable, says the Ukrainian skeleton star Vladyslav Heraskevytsj.
SportsThe decision to stop Russia's participation in the Olympic Games in Milan has not fallen on good ground. Now the national team is directing its anger towards Norway and points them out as responsible for the exclusion, reports VG.
SportsRussian and Belarusian skiers are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina in February. The decision has now been made by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (Fis). For me, it's both a relief but also a pride, says Karin Mattsson, who sits on the Fis board.
SportsThere will be news in the cross-country skiing World Cup this winter. But one of the changes – a completely new Tour de Ski format – makes the skiers wrinkle their noses. It sounds very strange. It does not sound fair, says Oskar Svensson.
SportsA new setup can make Swedish men's cross-country skiing lose a spot in the Olympic Games. It will be exciting. And it's a bit... shaking, says sprinter Marcus Grate to Expressen.
SportsThe Swedish skiing star Zebastian Modin is disappointed with the decision to let Russia into the Paralympics ahead of the games in Italy this winter. It feels special, it has not felt current and then suddenly it happens, says the cross-country skier to SVT Sport.
SportsSki World Championship in Trondheim was close to going bankrupt. Now the junior World Championship is being moved from Trondheim to Lillehammer.
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