Athletes for Ukraine wants Fourcade to stop Russia return support
Published on: Friday 09 January 2026
The group Athletes for Ukraine has called on former French biathlon great Martin Fourcade to end his his support of lifting a suspension for Russian athletes. A letter from the group's chairman Jens Steinigen, who won Olympic biathlon relay gold in 1992, said that a participation of Russians as neutral athletes would support Russia's invasion of Ukraine and violate the peace mission of the International Olympic Committee.
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