Overview
- The FIS Council voted Tuesday not to allow Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia or Belarus to enter its Olympic qualification system.
- The move effectively prevents those skiers and snowboarders from competing in dozens of events at the February Games.
- FIS disciplines account for almost half of Milano-Cortina medal events, heightening the competitive consequences.
- The IOC allows neutral participation and the IPC recently restored both nations to full membership, yet federations set their own qualification rules.
- Approaches differ elsewhere, with ice skating and ski mountaineering opening neutral routes as hockey and biathlon keep bans, leaving only a few athletes confirmed as neutrals so far.