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This is from Sports.ru: https://www.sports.ru/figure-skating/1100936133-aleksandr-kogan-o-vizax-ssha.html
The general director of the Russian Figure Skating Federation ( FFKR ), Alexander Kogan, spoke about the problems with obtaining American visas for athletes.
Earlier, the US Embassy in Moscow suspended the issuance of all types of visas, except for diplomatic ones. According to the Russian Ministry of Sports, Russian athletes run the risk of not competing in many qualifying competitions held in the United States before the Beijing Olympics.
“There is such a problem. The federation is doing everything possible for the skaters to perform at the (Grand Prix stage) of Skate America, ”said Kogan.