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New sport SkiMo provides first neutral athlete medal of Milano Cortina as Filippov wins sprint silver
- On Thursday in Bormio, Nikita Filippov of Russia won silver in the men's ski mountaineering sprint, securing the first Olympic medal for Individual Neutral Athletes at Milan-Cortina 2026.
- Those cleared to compete in Milan-Cortina had to enter under a neutral flag, take part only in individual events, and pass an IOC screening committee that reviewed social media for war support or military ties.
- In the event's Olympic debut, the Swiss pair led the 65-metre climb before fading, as Cardona Coll surged into the lead and Anselmet took bronze +2.31 seconds behind.
- Ceremonial rules prohibited Russian flags, banners and anthems, and AIN competitors were not allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at these Games.
- Athletes from Russia and Belarus have faced bans since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and similar conditions applied at the 2024 Summer Olympics where 15 Russians and 17 Belarusians won a combined five medals as neutrals.
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