International Luge Federation uses new powers to ban Russian athletes
Russian athletes have been banned from all International Luge Federation events because of the war in Ukraine.
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Russian athletes have been banned from all International Luge Federation events because of the war in Ukraine.
The Russian Luge Federation has claimed it is still awaiting the payment of prize money to athletes from the last Luge World Cup season.
Natalia Gart is set to be re-elected President of the Russian Luge Federation - an organisation which narrowly avoiding being expelled from the International Luge Federation earlier his month - un-opposed.
Russia is celebrating its first court victory against sporting sanctions relating to the Ukraine invasion after successfully overturning the International Luge Federation decision to ban Russian lugers.
National Federations in Russia are taking action in response to the decision made by International Federations to ban the country's athletes from major competitions, following the invasion of Ukraine.