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Petrosyan and Gumennik Accept IOC Invitations to Milan–Cortina 2026 as Neutral Athletes

Their clearance reflects the IOC’s case-by-case review of Russian athletes.

Overview

  • The IOC confirmed both skaters met neutrality criteria and issued official invitations that were accepted on December 1.
  • Adelia Petrosyan and Petr Gumennik secured Olympic berths by winning a qualification event in Beijing in September.
  • Other Russian qualifiers remain pending, including ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov, who has not received an invitation.
  • The IOC said its list of approved neutral athletes will be updated, and Belarusian figure skater Viktoria Safonova also received an invite.
  • Milan–Cortina 2026 runs February 6–22 in Italy, with many winter federations still limiting Russian access to qualifiers and leaving additional entries uncertain.