FIS has denied Russian national ski team coach Sorin neutral status

Egor Sorin, the senior coach of the Russian national ski racing team, was refused a neutral status, the decision was made by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). This was reported on November 15 by RIA Novosti, citing a source.

It is noted that Sergey Ardashev, Savely Korostelev, Denis Spitsov, Alexander and Natalia Terentyev, as well as Veronika Stepanova and Daria Nepryaeva are involved in the specialist's group.

At the same time, it was also previously reported about a similar FIS decision regarding Alexander Terentyev, Sergey Ardashev and Veronika Stepanova.

We would have allowed it: FIS changed the rules for the return of Russians to international competitions

The new procedure may open the way to the World Cup, including for Alexander Bolshunov.

On November 13, Dmitry Svishchev, Chairman of the Russian Ski and Snowboard Federation, called the FIS's refusal to grant three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov neutral status exclusively political. According to Svishchev, the decision has no real basis and contradicts sports principles, legal practice and common sense.