US EditionRussian skiers appeal to sports court over ban from Olympic qualifying events
Three skaters from Russia and Belarus earned neutral status after vetting to exclude ties to military and support for the Ukraine invasion, following the first ISU event with Russians since 2022.
- The IOC announced on Thursday that it cleared three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus to compete as neutrals at the Milan‑Cortina Winter Games, confirming their neutral status.
- The IOC is vetting individual athletes to determine eligibility, requiring they have no ties to military or state security agencies and sign a commitment to respect the Olympic Charter.
- Adeliia Petrosian, 18, emerged as a standout at the Beijing qualifying event in September by winning the women's singles, while Petr Gumennik, 23, won the men's event and Viktoriia Safonova, 22, finished fourth.
- The approved skaters are the first named for a small delegation to compete from 6 February to 22, despite Russian and Belarusian skaters being banned from International Skating Union events since 2022.
- Parallel legal rulings, including a CAS decision, complicate federation bans; the Court opened the way for Russian lugers' reinstatement before December 10, prompting an appeal against FIS.
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Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics
Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Thursday.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal contender, received approval Thursday from the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February. Among those approved is 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian, who showed medal potential in the women's singles event by winning an Olympic qualifier in Beijing in September. The others who received n…
Russian, Belarusian skaters get green light for Winter Olympics
Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Thursday. Russians Petr Gumennik, 23, and Adeliia Petrosian, 18, and Belarusian Viktoriia Safonova, 22, had already booked their ticket to the Games at International Skating Union (ISU) qualifiers in Beijing last September before undergoing …
The first Russian athletes, allowed to compete under a neutral flag for the Olympic Games in winter 2026, were unveiled by the International Olympic Committee.
Russian skiers appeal to sports court over ban from Olympic qualifying events
Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal prospect, were approved Thursday by the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February.
On the 27th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that individual neutral athletes (AIN) from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February next year, including Russian figure skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Pyotr Gumennik.
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