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The majority of FIS council members surveyed were in favor of the return of Russians – media
The majority of the surveyed members of the council of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) were in favor of the return of Russian athletes to international competitions, NRK reports, citing a source.
On Tuesday, the FIS Council voted against the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the qualifying competitions for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in neutral status.
According to the source, before the final decision was made, a survey was conducted among national FIS member associations before the meeting, in which 60% of those who voted were in favor of the return of the Russians, 40% were against. A total of 47 of the 141 FIS member countries took part in the voting.
– No comments. It was the council’s decision. “Ultimately we came to a decision and now we need to focus on the Olympic Games,” said FIS head Johan Elias.
Russian athletes have been suspended from participation in competitions under the auspices of the FIS since 2022.
Source: Sportbox
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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2
Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.
During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.
The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.
The NNYS Awards annually celebrate significant moments and select the best videos across 16 categories.
Source: Sportbox
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Degtyarev announced that the Russian side will appeal to CAS on December 10 due to the removal of biathletes from international competitions
The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that the Russian side will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on December 10 due to the removal of biathletes from international competitions.
The Olympic meeting is taking place in Moscow on Wednesday. Russian biathletes were suspended from international competitions in 2022.
— Today we are filing a complaint with CAS regarding the suspension of biathletes.
Today in Switzerland we are filing a lawsuit against the International Biathlon Union. We consider the behavior of this organization absolutely disgraceful: blocking the access of the strongest athletes in this sport from our country, unfair competition. All arguments will be presented in court by our Swiss lawyers. I’m sure the outcome will be approximately the same as in cross-country skiing, where, as you know, we have already won and our athletes are already preparing for the World Cup stages in various ski disciplines in Europe, and I’m sure they will qualify for the Olympic Games in Milan,” the Match TV correspondent reports Degtyarev’s words.
Source: Sportbox
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Bolshunov missed the awards ceremony at the Russian Cup due to the fact that he left for the airport on an earlier flight
Three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov missed the award ceremony following the 20 km classical style mass start at the second stage of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in Tyumen due to an early flight, he left for the airport, senior coach of the Russian cross-country skiing team Yuri Borodavko told Match TV.
On Sunday, Bolshunov took second place in the mass start, losing 0.1 seconds to Savely Korostelev. The winner was determined by a photo finish.
“He’s doing well, he just left earlier by plane.” “I was on the way to the airport,” Borodavko told Match TV.
Cross-country skiing competitions are shown live on TV channels of the Match family, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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