FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill Training - Bormio, Italy - December 27, 2024 A logo of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 is seen in finish area REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
(Reuters) -Russian luge athletes will not be allowed to qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics even as neutrals, the International Luge Federation (FIL) said after a vote on Wednesday.
The 24-7 decision to continue an existing exclusion from FIL competitions was taken at the governing body's congress in Tampere, Finland.
