# Sweden Blocks Russian Athletes from Competing

> Sweden plans to bar Russian athletes from competing in February's Nordic Ski World Championships amid Ukraine war concerns.
- Title: Sweden Blocks Russian Athletes from Competing · Sportstar
- Summary: Sweden plans to bar Russian athletes from competing in February's Nordic Ski World Championships amid Ukraine war concerns.
- Keywords: sweden, russian athletes, nordic ski world championships, falun, ukraine war, swedish ski association, international ski and snowboard federati, fis, Sportstar
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/sweden-to-bar-russian-athletes-nordic-ski-world-championships-falun/article71699486.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:10:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sweden, russian athletes, nordic ski world championships, falun, ukraine war, swedish ski association, international ski and snowboard federati, fis, sports
## Sweden to bar Russian athletes
Sweden plans to stop Russian athletes from competing in international events hosted in Sweden ahead of February's Nordic Ski World Championships.

> Fundamentally, our view is that we do not want russian athletes on swedish soil in international competitions, as this is a way for russia and putin to exploit the situation for propaganda purposes and it contributes to normalising the war
## Government action on visa rules
Sweden urges the EU to tighten visa rules for athletes representing Russia and Belarus ahead of the championships.
## FIS allows Russian participation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation permits Russian athletes to compete under conditions including a ban on country symbols.
## Sweden's stance on Russian sports
Sweden argues that russian sport is deeply tied to state authorities, making it inseparable from war actions.
## Key takeaway

Sweden will deny Russian athletes entry to Sweden ahead of February's Nordic Ski World Championships to prevent propaganda from Russia's war in Ukraine.