Overview
- Three Russians and six Belarusians received neutral status to enter qualification events for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
- Named athletes include Belarusian Olympic aerials champion Hanna Huskova, Russia’s 2021 Big Air world champion Anastasia Tatalina, and Russian cross-country skiers Savelii Korostelev and Dariya Nepryaeva, with Davos this weekend the final cross-country quota stop.
- FIS said athletes and their entourages must not have publicly supported the war and must have no links to military or state security agencies.
- A recent Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling forced FIS to start processing neutral applications after its broader suspensions were challenged.
- FIS did not disclose whether any applications were rejected, visa issues could still hinder entries to World Cup hosts, and the federation signaled this initial list may expand.