Á fundi í Oslo, ímillum norðurlendsku paralympisku og olympisku nevndirnar og ítróttarsambond, har m.a. støðan við Russiska álopinum á Ukraina var umrødd, var semja um at senda hesa yvirlýsing út.
To the attention of:
International Olympic Committee
European Olympic Committees
Association of National Olympic Committees
International Paralympic Committee
European Paralympic Committees
Oslo, Norway, September 23, 2022
Statement from the Nordic Olympic Committees, Paralympic Committees and Sports Confederations on
the escalating Russian aggression in Ukraine
The Nordic sport organisations have concluded the annual meeting in Oslo, Norway, September 22-23,
2022. Our organisations have decided upon the following statement below.
Statement from the Nordic Olympic Committees, Paralympic Committees, and Sports Confederations on
the escalating Russian aggression in Ukraine
The Nordic Olympic Committees, Paralympic Committees and Sports Confederations find the Russian
invasion of Ukraine to be a blatant breach of international law.
The Russian aggression in Ukraine is escalating. Under these circumstances, it will be unacceptable to open
up for Russian and Belarusian international sports participation. We stand firmly in our position. Now is not
the right time to consider their return.
We call upon the Olympic and Paralympic Movement and all international sports organisations to continue
to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the demand for peace. We give our full support to the
recommendations of no participation of all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international
sports.
This statement has been approved by the Presidents of the following organisations:
Denmark
Danish Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Hans Natorp
Danish Paralympic Committee, John Petersson
Finland
Finnish Olympic Committee, Jan Vapaavuori
Finnish Paralympic Committee, Sari Rautio
Iceland
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland, Lárus Blöndal
The National Paralympic Committee of Iceland, Thordur Arni Hjaltested
Norway
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Berit Kjøll
Sweden
Swedish Olympic Committee, Mats Årjes
Swedish Confederation of Sports, Björn Eriksson
Swedish Paralympic Committee, Åsa Llinares Norlin
Greenland
The Sports Confederation of Greenland, Nuka Kleemann
Faroe Islands
Faroese Confederation of Sports and Olympic Committee, Elin Heðinsdóttir
Faroe Islands Paralympic Committee, Petur Elias Petersen
Åland
Åland Islands Sports Federation, Anders Ingves
