MILANO CORTINA 2026 FIGURE SKATING
THE CAS AD HOC DIVISION REGISTERS AN APPLICATION BY FIGURE SKATING COACH TO REVOKE PROVISIONAL SUSPENSION
Milan, 10 February 2026 – The CAS Ad hoc Division has registered an application by figure skating coach Mr Raimo Reinsalu (Estonia) against the International Skating Union (ISU). The application requests to annul an ISU decision and to immediately lift Mr Reinsalu’s provisional suspension from participation in ISU events, including the figure skating competitions of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (2026 OWG).
Mr Reinsalu is listed as a figure skating coach for Ms Meda Variakojytė (Lithuania), who is participating in the 2026 OWG. Following a Statement of Complaint of physical and psychological abuse by a former athlete coached by Mr Reinsalu, the ISU Disciplinary Commission issued an urgent provisional suspension on Mr Reinsalu on 7 February 2026. The provisional suspension is in place whilst the ISU investigates the matter and until a final decision is rendered.
Filed on 9 February 2026, the application by Mr Reinsalu to the CAS Ad hoc Division argues that the exclusion from the 2026 OWG causes irreparable harm to his professional reputation and adversely affects the athlete he coaches. Mr Reinsalu requests the CAS Ad hoc Division to immediately lift the provisional suspension imposed by the ISU Disciplinary Commission.
A hearing will take place in the afternoon of 11 February 2026. A decision will be announced once made.
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