Overview
- Twenty-one-year-old Sofia Stepushkina placed 18th in monobob at the European Cup in Innsbruck on January 14.
- Event officials excluded her from the concurrent U23 European Championship classification, saying neutral athletes cannot be assigned to any continent.
- Her performance would have ranked sixth in the U23 standings, making her ineligible for medal contention under the ruling.
- At the Laax World Cup slopestyle qualifier, Anastasia Tatalina scored 61.08 for 13th and Lana Prusakova 49.40 for 21st, missing the top ten who advanced to the final.
- The Laax event is part of qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Russian athletes competing under FIS neutral status.