The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) condemns the decision to award the World Weightlifting Championships to Russia. However, a boycott is not an option. “We will support him in every way we can,” says Fredrik Joulamo, acting secretary general of the SOC.
SportsWeightlifting is opening its doors to Russia in earnest - becoming the first Olympic sport to do so. The 2030 World Championships will be held in Moscow. “I’m shocked,” says Helene Johage, chair of the Swedish Weightlifting Association, to TT.
SportsThere is a strong likelihood that Russian skiers will compete in the World Ski Championships in Falun in February, creating challenges for the organizer, especially in terms of security. “It places very high demands on us,” says Kajsa Sjösvärd, CEO of the Falun World Ski Championships.
SportsThe European Table Tennis Federation welcomes Russian players back. But at the European Championships in Slovenia, they are competing under restrictions - and some have not been allowed into the country.
SportsThe International Biathlon Union (IBU) will not allow Russian and Belarusian biathletes to compete, the announcement came on Saturday without a formal vote.
SportsRussian athletes are allowed to participate in the Olympics regardless of political stance, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces. "Hasty" and "unfounded," Ukraine says. A very sad and unfortunate decision, says Hans von Uthmann, chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK), to TT.
SportsThe International Skating Union (ISU) opens the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina 2026.
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