Russian Olympic Body Challenges Ban From Winter Sports Event
Mar 11, 2022, 9:22 AM | Updated: 9:25 am
Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold of Norway with the slogan "NO WAR PLEASE" on the headband during the Relay Women at the IBU World Cup Biathlon Kontiolahti on March 3, 2022 in Kontiolahti, Finland. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin Voigt/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian Olympic Committee has made an urgent appeal to overturn a ban on its athletes competing at a European winter sports festival in Finland.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it’s setting a timetable for the case ahead of the Winter European Youth Olympic Festival being held from March 20-25.
The ROC appeal challenges a March 2 decision by the executive committee of the European Olympic Committees.
It excluded Russian and Belarusian athletes because of the war in Ukraine.
