The International Luge Federation has ruled: Russian athletes will not participate in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Members of Congress voted 24-7 to maintain their exclusion from FIL competitions. They also rejected the idea of allowing Russians as neutral athletes (24-8).
« This result reflects our collective responsibility to maintain fair and safe competition. " says President Einars Fogelis. Upstream, an anonymous survey was conducted among athletesIt revealed different opinions and concerns about security, Olympic quotas, anti-doping and fairness.
