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Leave SuspensionThe International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) is the international sports federation for the sliding sports of Bobsleigh and Skeleton. It was founded on 23 November 1923 by the delegates of Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States at the meeting of their first International Congress in Paris, France. In June 2015, it announced a name change from FIBT to IBSF. The federation's headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Leave SuspensionThe International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Appeals Tribunal partially overturned the IBSF Congress's decision to ban Russian athletes from international competition.
The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has definitively barred Russian representatives from the qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. These decisions were confirmed by the Ukrainian sports federation that tracks bobsleigh and skeleton disciplines. The initial restrictions against Russian athletes were introduced back in 2022 in response to the full-scale invasion, and after the end of the initial disqualification period they continued to apply for an indefinite period. In 2023, the International Olympic Committee also recommended that federations keep the restrictions in place and not admit Russians and Belarusians to competitions even under a neutral status.
| October 20, 2025 | The IBSF Appeals Tribunal partially overturned the ban on Russian bobsledders and skeletonists from participating in tournaments |