Russia won six medals in figure skating at the Beijing Olympics including the team event but their skaters have been barred from competition due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
PARIS – Russia continued to pay a heavy sporting price for its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, frozen out by a snowballing list of sports with perhaps the most painful blow coming in ice skating.
Russia, traditionally a powerhouse in the sport in which they won six medals at the Beijing Olympics including two gold, on Tuesday had their skaters barred from all competitions.
This rules them out of March’s world championships to be hosted in Montpellier, France.
It is another significant blow to a country who under President Vladimir Putin had used sport as a powerful force for its image both globally and internally.
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