Yaroslav Lavrenyuk, the world champion in the skeleton, noted the work carried out by the Ukrainian Federation and leader of the national team of Vladislav Gerakevich over the continuation of the ban on Russian athletes. The return of representatives of the Russian Federation was planned to be considered at the extraordinary congress of the Bobsle and Skeleton (IBSF) International Federation, but under the pressure of Ukrainians, the functionaries voted for considering this problem.
In a conversation with OBOZ.ua, Lavrenyuk noted the work that he did Vladislav Gerakevich to postpone the return of the skeletonists of the country of the aggressor.
“We always continue to work on the fact that the so -called“ neutral ”athletes from Russia do not allow our sport. Vladislav Gerakevich works at general at the maximum level. He puts all his strength into this struggle, and he will succeed. For which you are very very much and very much respect. ”
Yaroslav said that after the calls of the International Olympic Committee to allow the “neutral” Russians to participate in the qualification competitions of the Winter Olympiad-2026 at the end of March IBSF organized an extraordinary congress, at which the leadership planned to vote for this.
“They even did it, even three times. They invited a representative of the International Olympic Committee, who even tried to say something there, tell, but Vladislav Gerakevich worked very well, ”the athlete said.
“He managed to prepare and very well prepare the national federations of other countries. Therefore, the general forces managed to postpone this vote about the return of the “neutral” Russians to another congress. This, of course, is the incredible work of Vladislav Gerakevich. And also our team and our entire federation.
According to Yaroslav, he and the entire federation of the Ukrainian skeletons are constantly in the topic of returning to the competitions of representatives of the country of aggressor and do not stop the struggle: “This problem is relevant, and we are always controlled, and we always adapt to it. We are working and we are doing it now. ”
Earlier, OBOZ.UA said that a resident of Kyiv set a historical record at the World Cup and made a vivid speech.
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