2026 – speed skaters from the Russian Federation and Belarus were allowed to qualify – UNIAN
A limited number of athletes will be allowed to qualify.
Athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus were allowed to participate in the qualifications for the 2026 Winter Olympics in speed skating. A limited number of participants from these countries will be able to compete at the Olympic qualifying tournaments as “neutrals.”
This was reported by the International Skating Union (ISU).
“Recognizing that participation in the Winter Olympic Games is the pinnacle of any figure skater’s career, the ISU has carefully considered the possibility of implementing the IOC recommendations to create a mechanism to facilitate the participation of athletes who are ISU members in Russia and Belarus in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan (Cortina).” , says the statement.
The ISU noted that “neutral”…
