Russian, Belarusian Skaters Banned From ISU Competitions, Governing Body Says

Volunteers fix the ice next to an International Skating Union (ISU) logo during the ice dance/short dance event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland, on March 31, 2017. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images

MOSCOW—The International Skating Union (ISU) said on Tuesday that competitors from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to take part in its international events until further notice over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The move comes a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from taking part in events following the invasion, which Russia says is a “special operation.”