Overview
- CAS partially upheld appeals by the Russian luge federation and six athletes, requiring FIL to assess candidates for Approved Individual Neutral status.
- Judges rejected the athletes’ bid for immediate reinstatement, keeping the current exclusion in place until neutral applications are reviewed and approved.
- CAS found FIL’s blanket exclusion disproportionate to stated safety aims and said other measures could reconcile safety with participation.
- Under IOC guidance, AIN approval hinges on athletes showing no public support for the invasion of Ukraine and no ties to military or state security bodies.
- CAS separately dismissed speed skater Daria Kachanova’s appeal after a report confirmed her affiliation with CSKA Moscow, which is controlled by Russia’s defense ministry.