Even some BRICS countries are voting for the suspension of Russia, says skeletonist Geraskevich.

Ukrainian skeleton leader Vladislav Geraskevich spoke about how the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation views the return of Russians to international competitions. According to him, even BRICS countries support the suspension of Russian athletes.

If we vote for Russia's return, they might be supported by China. Although, he may also abstain. Overall, there are currently no votes in favor of Russia. I do not yet know of any nations willing to support them and vote for their return. Even representatives of some countries we had negotiations with turned out to be on our side. This surprised me very much, even BRICS countries are voting for the suspension of Russian athletes.

He also noted that Russia remains suspended in their federation.

In general, we see support from large countries, both in skeleton and in bobsleigh. So far, no one insists on the return of Russians in any capacity. And the issue of neutral status is a major challenge for our sport. We cannot answer how we will control the funding of athletes. It is definitely not suitable for us if it is a sanctioned Russian company. We are working to ensure that the suspension continues.

Geraskevich also expressed his opinion on the change of citizenship by gymnast Ilya Kovtun and his coach Irina Gorbatyeva. He noted that they received significant support from the state budget but rejected their homeland during the war. Geraskevich finds such a situation unacceptable and is confident that many people share his opinion.