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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva again refused neutral status to compete

The ISU said Valieva and three other Russian skaters failed eligibility checks for neutral athlete status and may appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

  • On Thursday, the International Skating Union announced that four Russian skaters, all 2022 Olympians, were deemed ineligible to participate as Individual Neutral Athletes.
  • Following the invasion of Ukraine, the ISU has allowed more Russians to compete as neutral athletes this season, after most were barred from its events.
  • Excluded skaters include Kamila Valieva, Mark Kondratiuk, Alexandra Stepanova, and Ivan Bukin, with the organization providing no specific reasons for the four cases.
  • Valieva's career remains affected by disputes regarding her positive doping test at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, again barring her from international competition.
  • Officials at the ISU stated they will not comment further on individual cases while any applicable appeal rights remain available to the athletes involved.
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Retracted the status of neutral athlete to the young promise of Russian skating Kamila Valieva. According to the International Union of Skating (ISU), she and Russian skater Mark Kondratiuk no longer meet the requirements to participate in the international competitions (including European and world championships) for the season 2026/27 as neutral individual athlete. In order to become AIN [...] L'articolo Retracted status of neutral athlete to …

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After her doping lock Kamila Valieva wanted to return internationally. ISU withdraws her status as a neutral athlete – calling is possible.

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On Thursday, the International Skating Federation (ISU) announced that it had withdrawn the status of neutral athlete in Kamila Valieva, thus depriving it of participation in international competitions.

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Russian figure skater Kamila Walijeva is no longer allowed to compete in international competitions as a neutral athlete, according to the World Ice Skating Federation (ISU).

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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