The Prime Minister of Finland announced that the authorities are preparing a ban on the entry of athletes from Russia Petri Orpo stated that new restrictive measures "will be prepared in a short time". "Now we want to be able to refuse entry, including to professional athletes," the Yale broadcaster quoted the prime minister as saying. The Russian Embassy in Helsinki previously told RIA Novosti that the Finnish authorities demonstrate double standards in the field of sports and promote discriminatory attitudes towards our athletes. Finland will not issue tourist visas to Russians from 2022.

The Prime Minister of Finland announced that the authorities are preparing a ban on the entry of athletes from Russia Petri Orpo stated that new restrictive measures "will be prepared in a short time". "Now we want to be able to refuse entry, including to professional athletes," the Yale broadcaster quoted the prime minister as saying. The Russian Embassy in Helsinki previously told RIA Novosti that the Finnish authorities demonstrate double standards in the field of sports and promote discriminatory attitudes towards our athletes. Finland will not issue tourist visas to Russians from 2022.