The most frozen federations are biathlon and athletics. The…
The most frozen federations are biathlon and athletics. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the World Athletics Federation are the most 'frozen' federations regarding the admission of Russian athletes to competitions.
Consensus
- Mikhail Degtyarev, Russia's Minister of Sport and head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), criticized IBU and World Athletics as the most 'hardened' in their stance toward Russian athletes.
- Degtyarev stated that Russia is preparing legal actions to challenge restrictions on its athletes.
- The Russian Athletic Federation (VFLA) is preparing a lawsuit and providing support to athletes in individual cases.
- Professional Swiss lawyers are involved in the legal efforts.
- On 7 July, the IOC temporarily lifted the suspension of the ROC, which had been in place since 12 October 2023.
- Several international federations have recently removed restrictions on Russian teams: UIPM (8 July), Volleyball Federation (8 July), Ironman (11 July), and IHF (15 July).
Points of divergence
- Degtyarev said that the IOC has expressed confusion and irritation toward the position of IBU and World Athletics. — vesti
- The article lists specific dates when several federations lifted restrictions: UIPM (8 July), Volleyball (8 July), Ironman (11 July). — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Degtyarev: IBU and World Athletics are the most 'thawed' sports federations — Вести
- Degtyarev named IBU and World Athletics the most 'thawed' federations — Вечерняя Москва
- Degtyarev named IBU and World Athletics the most "thawed" federations — Ведомости
Key entities
- Mikhail Degtyarev
- IBU
- World Athletics
- Russia
- OKR
- International Association of Athletic Federations (World Athletics)
- Moscow
- Komsomolskaya Pravda
- KP.RU
- IOC
- International Association of Athletics Federations