Finland bans Russian athletes ahead of skiing World Cup opener
Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports. The move follows a backlash in Finland to Russia being reinstated for the ice hockey world championships. “As long as Russia’s war of…
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Finland bans Russian athletes ahead of skiing World Cup opener (opens CNA in a new tab)
Finland bans Russian athletes ahead of skiing World Cup opener (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Nov 12 - Finland will ban Russian athletes — including those competing as neutrals — ahead of this month's cross-country skiing World Cup opener in Ruka, the government said on Thursday.
Finland to restrict entry of Russian athletes (opens Sportsnet in a new tab)
Finland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports.…
