Overview
- Saveliy Korostelev finished 12th in the 20 km classic in Toblach and sits 10th in the overall Tour de Ski standings.
- Darya Nepryaeva placed 16th in the women’s 20 km classic after posting a career-best eighth in the previous day’s mass start.
- FIS added five more Russians to its approved list on December 30, bringing the total to 21 athletes authorized to compete.
- Cross-country skier Ksenia Shorokhova’s application was rejected, with FIS citing unmet anti-doping requirements in a letter she shared.
- Operational tensions persisted as Swedish outlet Aftonbladet reported FIS revoked coach Yegor Sorin’s parking access due to lacking status, and Norway’s Erik Valnes criticized the Russians’ presence.