Key points about the International Skating Union’s refusal to grant neutral status to Russian figure skaters for participation in international tournaments:

▪The International Skating Union (ISU) has declined to issue the neutral status permits for Mark Kondratyuk, Kamila Valieva, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin

▪The International Skating Union did not specify the reason behind the refusal, but mentioned three criteria under which Russian figure skaters could have been denied

▪The athletes have already appealed the ISU decision, but they were all rejected

▪The next appeal can be filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within a 21-day period