“Together with other long-distance race organizers, we have jointly decided not to allow Russian participation in races in Vasaloppet’s winter week and the remaining five competitions included in the international long-distance race cup Visma Ski Classics this season,” says Johan Eriksson, CEO of Vasaloppet in a press release.
Around 90 Russian skiers are registered for one of the Vasaloppen races.
“Not allowing Russian or Belarusian participation in the Vasaloppet winter week is completely in line with the measures we are seeing around sports right now,” says Johan Eriksson.
The five races that remain of the season are, in addition to the Vasaloppet: Birkebeinerrennet in Norway, Årefjällsloppet, Reistadsløpet in Norway and Ylläs-Levi in Finland.
The Russian skier who is best placed in Ski classics is Ermil Vokujev who is fourth in the men’s summary. Olga Tsareva is fifth on the women’s side.
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