瑞典研议拒签俄罗斯与白俄罗斯运动员：移民部长 Forssell 称正分析法律依据，或影响 Falun 北欧滑雪世锦赛
瑞典移民部长 Johan Forssell 10月21日对路透社表示，瑞典政府正在研究能否拒绝向拟在瑞典境内参加国际赛事的俄罗斯与白俄罗斯运动员发放签证，此举可能使已被各自项目管理机构放行的选手也无法参赛。Forssell 在声明中说：「我们正在分析拒绝向俄罗斯与白俄罗斯运动员发放签证的法律依据。」他表示，瑞典政府强烈反对允许俄白运动员参加国际比赛。
这一动向可能影响定于明年2月至3月在瑞典 Falun 举行的北欧滑雪世界锦标赛，该赛事涵盖越野滑雪、跳台滑雪与北欧两项。国际滑雪和单板滑雪联合会（FIS）已给予多名俄罗斯运动员中立身份，使其具备参加 FIS 赛事的资格；FIS 未立即回应路透社的置评请求。Forssell 表示，政府支持瑞典滑雪协会与瑞典体育联合会的立场，即俄白运动员不应被允许在瑞典比赛，并称「这显然有可能导致俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略被正常化」。
瑞典体育联合会表示，正就俄罗斯公民取得瑞典签证的规定与政府保持沟通。瑞典滑雪协会秘书长 Pernilla Bonde 表示，该协会自俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来立场不变，即战争持续期间俄白运动员应继续被排除在国际比赛之外，但她强调签证与入境决定由有关当局作出，协会将遵守 FIS 的任何决定与规定。俄罗斯方面此前曾就国际禁赛令向体育仲裁法庭提出挑战，称排除其选手的决定违法且具歧视性。（据路透社10月21日报道整理）
Sweden Examines Refusing Visas to Russian and Belarusian Athletes: Migration Minister Forssell Cites Legal Review Ahead of Falun Ski Championships
Sweden is examining whether it can refuse visas to Russian and Belarusian athletes seeking to compete in international sporting events on its soil, Migration Minister Johan Forssell told Reuters on Wednesday, October 21, a move that could block even competitors cleared by their governing bodies. "We are currently analysing the legal grounds on which visas for Russian and Belarusian athletes could be refused," Forssell said in a statement, adding that the Swedish government is strongly critical of Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to participate in international competitions.
The move could prevent athletes granted neutral status from taking part in next year's Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, scheduled for February and March and covering cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has granted neutral status to several Russian athletes, making them eligible for its events; FIS did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Forssell said the government supported the position of the Swedish Ski Association and the Swedish Sports Confederation that Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete in Sweden, saying there was "an obvious risk that this could lead to the normalization of Russia's aggression against Ukraine."
The Swedish Sports Confederation told Reuters it is in dialogue with the government regarding visa regulations for Russian citizens. Swedish Ski Association Secretary General Pernilla Bonde said the association's position since Russia's invasion of Ukraine was that Russian and Belarusian athletes should remain excluded while the war continues, but stressed that visa and entry decisions rest with the authorities and the association would comply with FIS decisions and regulations. Russia has previously challenged international sports bans at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (Compiled from Reuters, October 21)
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