(Reuters) - Elena Vyalbe, the head of the Russian cross-country skiing federation who has voiced support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, has been ousted from the International Skiing Federation (FIS) Council following a vote in Milan.
Vyalbe, a three-times Olympic champion, was elected to the FIS Council last year but several members had objected to her participation in Thursday's election due to her comments on the invasion.
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