{"id":176688,"date":"2026-02-21T20:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176688\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarusian-russian-figure-skaters-barred-from-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176688\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian, Russian figure skaters barred from World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 21, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The International Skating Union (ISU) will not allow Belarusian and Russian figure skaters to compete in the World Championships, Russia\u2019s <em>Match TV<\/em> reported, citing an ISU source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The source added that athletes from the two countries were admitted to qualification events for the 2026 Winter Olympics \u201cas an exception.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The championships are scheduled to take place in Prague from March 24 to 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zueva_nok.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Sport<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society, Sport<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarus\u2019 athletes fail to win medals at Winter Olympics for the first time during independence<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 21, Pozirk. Belarusian athletes failed to win a single medal at the Winter Olympics for the first time since 1994. The Games will draw to a close in Italy\u2019s Milano and Cortina on February 22. Skier Hanna Karalova placed &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/176683\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 21, Pozirk. The International Skating Union (ISU) will not allow Belarusian and Russian figure skaters to compete in the World Championships, Russia\u2019s Match TV reported, citing an ISU source. 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