Ukraine's top Olympic sliding contender said he is disappointed and frustrated with the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation's possible willingness to let Russian athletes compete in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Games, saying it would lead to countless issues including safety concerns and doping questions.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was fourth at last season's skeleton world championships, told The Associated Press that the decision by IBSF to throw out part of its own ruling banning Russian sliders from its competitions caught him by surprise. Russians have not been part of international sliding since that country invaded Ukraine in 2022.

“I don't understand this,” Heraskevych said in an interview from Sigulda, Latvia, where he is training for the upcoming season. “For me, it

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