Overview
- Short‑trackers Ivan Posashkov and Alena Krylova accepted IOC invitations for Milan–Cortina, becoming the fourth and fifth Russians after figure skaters Petr Gumennik and Adelia Petrosyan and ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov.
- Paralympian Ivan Golubkov took silver in the 10 km individual start at the Finsterau World Cup (LW 11.5) in 25:39.3, finishing behind China’s Zheng Peng.
- Russia’s ski‑mountaineers open their season at the Courchevel World Cup on January 15–16, with Olympic qualifier Filippov joined by seven teammates competing under neutral status.
- At the Russian Cup in Kazan, Alina Pekletsova won the women’s 10 km freestyle in 24:09.4, with Arina Kusurgasheva and Evgenia Krupitskaya completing the podium.
- Federation president Elena Vyalbe said non‑nominative quotas earned by Daria Nepryaeva and Saveliy Korostelev cover sprint, skiathlon, interval start and marathon events, added that Russia’s sprint loops match World Cup standards, and noted a lapse in contact with Alexander Bolshunov following his disciplinary ban.