The International Skateboarding and Roller Sports Federation (World…

The International Skateboarding and Roller Sports Federation (World Skate) restored the Russian Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports (FSRSR) to full rights, allowing Russian athletes to compete in international tournaments under the national flag and anthem. This decision marks the end of a multi-year process that began with neutral participation in 2022.

Consensus

• World Skate restored the Russian Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports to full rights.
• Russian athletes are now allowed to compete in international tournaments with the Russian flag and anthem.
• The Russian Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports is recognized as the sole representative of Russia in World Skate.
• The restoration followed a phased process starting with neutral status in 2022.
• The decision was made by the Executive Committee of World Skate.

Points of divergence

• The International Skating Union (ISU) allowed Russian athletes to compete in the 2026/27 season under neutral status, and the International Gymnastics Federation (World Gymnastics) and the International Fencing Federation (FIE) also allowed Russian athletes to compete with flag and anthem in May and June respectively. — vedomosti
• The MOCK recommended the neutral status for Russian and Belarusian athletes starting March 2022, and World Skate adopted this in August 2023. — kommersant
• The decision caught Russian skaters during the Spartakiad in Kazan and roller skaters during competitions in China. — vesti

Coverage (5 sources)

• Skateboarders from Russia allowed to participate in international tournaments with flag and anthem — РИАМО
• World Skate allowed Russians to compete with flag and anthem — Ведомости
• Russian skateboarders allowed to participate in international competitions with flag and anthem — Коммерсантъ
• Executive Committee of the International Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports Decided to Restore the Rights of the Feder... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• World Skate removed restrictions on Russian skateboarders — Вести

Key entities

• Russia
• Executive Committee
• World Skate
• Skeetboarding and Roller Sports Federation
• International Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports
• Skeetboarding and Roller Sports Federation
• Moscow
• Telegram channel
• RIA Novosti
• Federation of Skateboarding
• ISU
• Russian Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports
• Skateboardists
• Russian Federation of Skateboarding and Roller Sports (FSRSR)
• World Skate