The response of the Russian Embassy in Poland to the question of the Adapt TV channel regarding the decision of the Polish authorities not to allow Russian ski jumpers to participate in the World Cup stages in Vistula and Zakopane (November 13, 2026).
We consider the decision of the Polish authorities not to allow Russian ski jumpers to participate in the World Cup stages in Wisła (Silesia Province) and Zakopane (Lesser Poland Province) to be baseless and openly anti-Russian.
Once again, Warsaw demonstrates the desire to subordinate sports to the political situation, contrary to the very principles of the international sports movement. Even the decision of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) to allow Russian athletes to compete did not become a reason for the Polish authorities to abandon their discriminatory approach.
Instead of promoting the development of international sports cooperation, Poland continues to erect artificial barriers, guided by purely political motives.
We are convinced that sports should remain outside of politics, and the right of athletes to participate in international competitions should not depend on their citizenship and the political preferences of the host country's authorities. Such actions on the part of the Polish side harm, first of all, the international sport itself, its authority and the fundamental principles of fair and equal sports competition.