Swedes are already in place in the Sunny Valley in Russia to compete in skicross, but they will not go.
- We have a skicross national team in place in Russia right now and the safety of our activists and leaders is the most important thing.
Therefore, we request the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' support to guarantee the safety of our activists and leaders during their stay and during their return journey, says Mattsson.
The World Cup final in cross-country skiing would have taken place in Tiumen, Russia, but even that competition will be without Swedes.
The Swedish Ski Association also writes that they have called on the international ski association to move the competitions, but since this has not been done, they now come with the message that they will withdraw from the competitions if they are not moved.