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[avlar 478]

On 12/1/2025 at 1:22 PM, evil betty said:

So you believe that AIN is an NOC, not individuals competing? You could be right, the FIL has published no communication or rules on how they are handling them. We will have to wait until they publish an Olympic qualifying standing to know for sure I suppose. 

I would say it looks like a total mess right now. These questions and problems have no answers right now.

 

• FIL has updated the qulification rules but there is nothing about AIN`s there right now.
• FIL did not publish any regulations on AIN`s participation, criteria e .t.c. So what are the legal grounds of their participation? 
• Russian NOC is still suspended by the IOC - so russians cannot qualify as any other athletes without special regulations.
• At the same time russians filed an appeal to allow their doubles to compete.
• Who and how check their neutrality? 

Here is Matvey Perestoronin. He competed last week. He got his military ID on May 25, 2022 as a member of Central Sport Club of Army.

 

So we are approaching the same situtation as the one before Paris. IFs issues fake neutral statuses. Russians "win" quaotas. The IOC does not confirm neutrality. Quotas are redistributed.

As I cited above according to the results of the research 43% of the neutral statuses issued by the international sport federations were denied by the IOC. Almost half is a fake neutrality.

 

 

P.S. Meanwhile russians will miss the next world cup stage in Winterberg - it is their own decision, and Pavel*    Rpman Repilov is under arrest because he is accused of stealing 11 million rubles allocated for the purchase of sleds for the training center of the national team.

 

* (as imaxim mentioned - it was Pavel`s brother - Roman. And I can add that he was assisted by Peretyagin).

Edited December 11, 2025 by avlar
Correction of Repilov`s

[copravolley 551]

In doubles women If China finishes the next races, I understand that Germany loses its 2nd team? In men`s doubles Georgia didn`t finish the last competition and probably nothing new country will join, so we can expect 5 countries with 2 teams: Ger, Aut, Ita, USA, Lat. Currently Slovakia has 2 teams, but they will probably lose them to Georgia in the next starts.

Edited December 2, 2025 by copravolley

[copravolley 551]

9 hours ago, avlar said:

I would say it looks like a total mess right now. These questions and problems have no answers right now.

 

• FIL has updated the qulification rules but there is nothing about AIN`s there right now.
• FIL did not publish any regulations on AIN`s participation, criteria e .t.c. So what are the legal grounds of their participation? 
• Russian NOC is still suspended by the IOC - so russians cannot qualify as any other athletes without special regulations.
• At the same time russians filed an appeal to allow their doubles to compete.
• Who and how check their neutrality? 

Here is Matvey Perestoronin. He competed last week. He got his military ID on May 25, 2022 as a member of Central Sport Club of Army.

 

So we are approaching the same situtation as the one before Paris. IFs issues fake neutral statuses. Russians "win" quaotas. The IOC does not confirm neutrality. Quotas are redistributed.

As I cited above according to the results of the research 43% of the neutral statuses issued by the international sport federations were denied by the IOC. Almost half is a fake neutrality.

 

 

P.S. Meanwhile russians will miss the next world cup stage in Winterberg - it is their own decision, and Pavel Repilov is under arrest because he is accused of stealing 11 million rubles allocated for the purchase of sleds for the training center of the national team.

He probably must have offended someone important because in Russia such things are usually kept quiet about famous people, athletes, etc., who have good contacts with the authorities - and most of them have the support of the sport federations etc.

Edited December 2, 2025 by copravolley

[imaxim 2]

11 hours ago, avlar said:

Pavel Repilov is under arrest because he is accused of stealing 11 million rubles allocated for the purchase of sleds for the training center of the national team.

Under arrest his brother, three-time WC Roman Repilov. As I heard there are no any question to Pavel, otherwise he could not go abroad to international starts

Edited December 2, 2025 by imaxim

[imaxim 2]

11 hours ago, avlar said:

 

 

• Russian NOC is still suspended by the IOC - so russians cannot qualify as any other athletes without special regulations.

 

And again according to the tennis - Russians took quotas by the sane rules as the each others and IOC confirm all quotas, so that's why I think if AIN's got more than 1 quotas it will be apply by IOC.

 

At last in some sports they even complete with flags and there are no IOC's reaction. 

IOC just filters it out (will not invite some athletes), but I don't think that thy will cut quotas.

Usually the rules are not rewritten on the way, but in that case I admit that FIL can got some Q&A about AIN's. But this is not compulsory. IMHO

Edited December 2, 2025 by imaxim

[Grassmarket 4,092]

Information about the Alpine Luge (ie the sport formerly known as Natural Track Luge) season right here.  First event will be 19-21 December. 

 

 

fil-luge.org/en/news/fil-alpine-luge-world-cup-set-to-launch

[avlar 478]

On 12/2/2025 at 3:12 AM, copravolley said:

He probably must have offended someone important because in Russia such things are usually kept quiet about famous people, athletes, etc., who have good contacts with the authorities - and most of them have the support of the sport federations etc.

I would say - he did not share some part of "the profit" with someone from above )

[imaxim 2]

AIN's will skip (they got American visa too late) 2nd WC stage (but their could compete in 3rd WC stage) and, therefore, their chances to got more than 1 entry in OG have become lower, especially,  if their will not allow to compete in Sigulda (but after their participation in Poland's short-track WT stage, I won't give 100% chances for that).

 

Maybe problem with entries will be solved by itself)

Edited December 11, 2025 by imaxim

[avlar 478]

Statement from the president of the russian Luge federation (yesterday):


"Our team is in Kazakhstan and is preparing to apply for U.S. visas. We are setting an example for our entire country, especially for the younger generation. They see that a difficult path is not a reason to give up. It teaches perseverance. In this perseverance lies our shared strength, our mission to millions of young people for whom sports are a guiding point and a shining star. I believe in our country, in our strong-spirited guys. I sincerely love and respect our president, Vladimir Putin. He is the best president in the world. May God grant him strength and good health."

 

Do they deserve neutral status?

[imaxim 2]

Officials persons (include Head) of RLF are still in ban. For example, Vaelbe has spoken even more terrible words but, however, CAS obliged to gave them AIN status.

And it's the same situation here - FIL must to implement CAS's decision. But it's not clearly FIL's criterias for AIN status and that too strange

Edited December 11, 2025 by imaxim