ISU bans Russia and Belarus from competitions

[lariko]

Could ISU at least revoke the ridiculously long, RusFed-sponsored waiting period on changing the country? They should be at least allowed to protest by switching county.

Pairs events will be unwatchable… Good for Gubanova, Kurakova and all the lesser known Russian boys who will be starting soon. Supremely unlucky Shabotova will be in a very awkward situation again.

 

[Jaana]

I will definitely watch the Worlds, it will be even more interesting now with new medalists...

 

[icetug]

And I think a very stressful couple of weeks for those athletes. Fingers crossed for them, but especially for the skaters in Ukraine like Shmuratko. They're the most unsafe of them all if they're in their home country right now. Heartbreaking

It's heartbreaking indeed, like seeing a single skater Nastya Arkhypova, who lives in Kiev, ready to fight for her country.
She took part in Worlds last year... And now, as she said lately, she's afraid to fall asleep, because she may never wake up again.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I do feel really awful for all the Russian skaters. This isn't their fault. However, I think this was the correct decision. And honestly, I'm relieved that I don't have to see Kami skate again and go through the whole doping mess. Her FS at the Olympics was one of the hardest things I've ever had to watch in sports. The one discipline that is really lacking now is pairs. The Russian pairs are all genuinely fantastic and unique. I will also miss the men, whom I adore dearly (but I don't think they would be challenging for the podium, especially if Nathan is going). But in the women, as previously mentioned, I don't want to have a repeat of the Olympics. Also, as other posters have pointed out, NHK Trophy (after Daria got injured, that was another hard moment to watch) was a really good event. The Japanese and Korean skaters will now have a chance to shine, and the skaters won't have massive point gaps between them. I'm actually looking forward to it now.

 

[surimi]

It's heartbreaking indeed, like seeing a single skater Nastya Arkhypova, who lives in Kiev, ready to fight for her country.
She took part in Worlds last year... And now, as she said lately, she's afraid to fall asleep, because she may never wake up again.

I remember her from junior events! I liked her. She was so vivacious. This is awful.
And like someone wrote here, I wouldn't want to be in Shabotova's shoes either right now. I wouldn't be surprised if she WD.

 

[surimi]

The Japanese and Korean skaters will now have a chance to shine, and the skaters won't have massive point gaps between them.

And Loena. Rooting for her as well.

 

[lariko]

I remember her from junior events! I liked her. She was so vivacious. This is awful.
And like someone wrote here, I wouldn't want to be in Shabotova's shoes either right now. I wouldn't be surprised if she WD.

Really, WDs? The gal had been through public shaming and Gods know what else, didn’t do well in Oly, and you suggest that she tops it up with WD in a thinned-out field? Heck, no. I hope she competes and lands 3A. Of course, the ex-Russians will all get like 5’s in PCSs, but of course, it would only be fair. Malinin will probably be an exempt, though.

 

[whatif]

50% of this board finally got what they wanted. No more Russians. All is well in the world now. The competition will be fair and no more cheating. And we will all sing happy dance.

 

[Joekaz]

Too bad they can't find a way to ban the judges. Lol

 

[pearly]

Too bad they can't find a way to ban the judges. Lol

Actually, Russian judges and other officials have been banned by this as well.

 

[Joekaz]

50% of this board finally got what they wanted. No more Russians. All is well in the world now. The competition will be fair and no more cheating. And we will all sing happy dance.

Are you kidding? Just watch any National competition and you will still see plenty of favoritism.

 

[Joekaz]

Actually, Russian judges and other officials have been banned by this as well.

I meant all judges. If you think the Russians are the only corrupt ones you haven't been watching skating very long.

 

[whatif]

Too bad they can't find a way to ban the judges. Lol

All Russian are banned not just athletes. Well those who are there under Russian flag. I expect the Russians under other flags are not affected.

 

[pearly]

I meant all judges. If you think the Russians are the only corrupt ones you haven't been watching skating very long.

I've been in this sport as a spectator and an athlete since 1998. I get what you mean.

 

[surimi]

Really, WDs? The gal had been through public shaming and Gods know what else, didn’t do well in Oly, and you suggest that she tops it up with WD in a thinned-out field? Heck, no. I hope she competes and lands 3A. Of course, the ex-Russians will all get like 5’s in PCSs, but of course, it would only be fair. Malinin will probably be an exempt, though.

I am not suggesting anything, I said I wouldn't be surprised if she (decided to) WD. I actually feel sorry for her, stuck in the middle of all this.

 

[pearly]

I am not suggesting anything, I said I wouldn't be surprised if she (decided to) WD. I actually feel sorry for her, stuck in the middle of all this.

Well I don't know if we can expect any skaters from Ukraine to participate. Most of the men are not allowed to leave the country and I doubt there is much training going on there right now. Wasn't Shabotova trying to get out?

 

[nickp91]

I'm excited for World Championships

 

[pearly]

There's something on my mind right now and this might not have even involved figure skating, but someone might remember the story still.

Wasn't there a debate once about an athlete who had two passports (A and B) and represented country A internationally, but used the B passport to enter a country for a competition? Or wanted to but could not because the purpose of travel was to represent A in that country?

I'm not trying to imply this is relevant to this situation in any way, but I can't stop trying to recall the details.

 

[anonymoose_au]

50% of this board finally got what they wanted. No more Russians. All is well in the world now. The competition will be fair and no more cheating. And we will all sing happy dance.

I don't think anyone wanted this...If Russians were banned due to the doping scandals that's one thing, but it's because the leader of their country has sent the army into another country where they're bombing the hell out of the place and killing people.

It's horrible.

 

[Amei]

Way too late for that. ISU has always been political. Finally, a good reason for it to be so.

There's a difference in politics for Feds throwing their weight around on rules/scoring and politics your government is doing xyz so we aren't going to let anyone of those athletes compete.

And again I'm going to reiterate my point I've made in other threads, they have stepped into this arena now - they now going to ban an athlete for what their government does now the whats the standard and is it equally applied.