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Russian and Belarusian Athletes Will only Have Neutral Status at FIS in the 2026/27 Season

Summary by siol.net
The International Ski Federation (Fis) has set the rules under which athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete in the 2026/27 season. This does not mean the return of national teams from the aforementioned countries; athletes can compete exclusively as individuals and only after obtaining approval from Fis to compete with the status of individual neutral athletes.
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You have to apply for neutral status by December 15th, but athletes wait for an explanation of admission, find out who's already in status since last season and what's stopping the others.

Alexander Gigunov intends to re-apply the International Ski and Snowboard Federation for neutral status, as reported by the president of the Russian ski and snowboard Federation, Dmitry Swiszchev.

The International Ski Federation (Fis) has set the rules under which athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete in the 2026/27 season. This does not mean the return of national teams from the aforementioned countries; athletes can compete exclusively as individuals and only after obtaining approval from Fis to compete with the status of individual neutral athletes.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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siol.net broke the news in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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