CAS rejects Russian curling federation's bid to lift suspension

Russia's national curling teams have been barred from international competition since 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.

Moscow, October 15. /TASS/. The CAS press service told TASS: The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal of the Russian Curling Federation and the athletes against the decision to extend the ban of the Russian national teams from international competitions.

Accordingly, both the appeals of the Russian Curling Federation and Russian athletes to participate in international competitions were rejected in the final decision issued on October 13.

In turn, the Minister of Sports and President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Mikhail Degtyarev, announced that the ROC and the Russian Curling Federation are preparing an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court against the CAS decision.

On August 11, World Curling extended the suspension of Russian athletes until the end of 2026. The organization announced that it had decided to extend the suspension after considering the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as well as feedback from members and event organizers.

Russian national curling teams have been banned from participating in international competitions since 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine. However, in January 2026, Russian junior national teams were allowed to participate in international competitions with the national symbols displayed. In July, the IOC reinstated the ROC's membership and advised international federations to lift restrictions on Russian athletes, including athletes in team events.