Olympic Champion Hanna Huskova and Five Other Athletes Receive Neutral Athlete Status
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has published a list of the first nine athletes from Belarus and Russia who have been granted Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) status, BelTA writes.
Neutral statuses were granted to Belarusian freestylers Hanna Huskova, Hanna Dziaruga, Anastasiya Andryianava, Ihar Drabyankou, and Uladzislau Vazniuk, as well as alpine skier Maryia Shkanava. In addition, the list includes three Russian athletes.
The named athletes will be able to participate in the qualifying competitions for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. Updated versions of the list of neutral athletes will be published in the coming days and weeks as additional checks for compliance with FIS requirements are carried out.
The next stages of the Ski Aerials World Cup will take place in Zhangjiakou, China (December 20), Lac-Beauport, Canada (January 6-7), and Lake Placid (Jan 11) and Deer Valley (Jan 18) in the USA.
Leading up to the Olympic Games, slalom competitions for women alpine skiers will be held in Courchevel, France (December 16), Semmering, Austria (Dec 28), Kranjska Gora, Slovenia (January 4), Flachau, Austria (Jan 13), and Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic (Jan 25)
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