Finland intends not to allow Russian skiers to enter the country to participate in the first stage of the World Cup. The president of the Finnish Ski Association, Sirpa Korkati, said that the country's Foreign Ministry plans to refuse to issue visas to athletes from the Russian Federation. "It's good that the state is considering ways to provide assistance in this situation, because we, as a sports organization, have no legal tools to act against Russian athletes who come to Israel." Ilta-Senomat cites her. In the past, the International Skiing and Snowboarding Federation allowed Russian athletes to participate in international competitions in neutral status. In mid-October it became known that the organization allocated maximum quotas for the World Cup to Russian surfers. The first stage of the competition will take place in Finnish Roka on November 27-29. Photo: IMAGO/Roni Ricomard/ of/Global Look Press.

Finland intends not to allow Russian skiers to enter the country to participate in the first stage of the World Cup. The president of the Finnish Ski Association, Sirpa Korkati, said that the country's Foreign Ministry plans to refuse to issue visas to athletes from the Russian Federation. "It's good that the state is considering ways to provide assistance in this situation, because we, as a sports organization, have no legal tools to act against Russian athletes who come to Israel." Ilta-Senomat cites her. In the past, the International Skiing and Snowboarding Federation allowed Russian athletes to participate in international competitions in neutral status. In mid-October it became known that the organization allocated maximum quotas for the World Cup to Russian surfers. The first stage of the competition will take place in Finnish Roka on November 27-29. Photo: IMAGO/Roni Ricomard/ of/Global Look Press.