Only one representative from Belarus will compete in freestyle events at the Winter Olympics in Milan
This is Anna Guskova, the Pyeongchang-2018 Olympic champion and Beijing-2022 silver medalist.
After Belarusian freestyle skiers were admitted to the qualification selection, they participated in three stages of the World Cup.
Belarusian Anna Guskova took 28th place in the qualification ranking.
Licenses for the 2026 Olympics in Italy were awarded to the top 24 men and women in the qualification ranking. However, no more than four representatives from one country could receive a spot for the main event of the quadrennial.
Thanks to the fact that freestyle skiers from the USA, China, and Australia, who were ahead of Guskova, became the "fifth extra" from their countries, it was our compatriot who qualified for the Olympic Games, writes "Pressball".
Other Belarusian athletes also participated in the tournament but failed to make it to Italy. Hanna Dziaruha took 32nd place, Anastasiya Andryianava — 36th. Among men, Uladzislau Vazniuk was 44th, Ihar Drabiankou — 45th.
Therefore, only Hanna will be the sole representative from Belarus.
Due to supporting protests in 2020, Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was expelled from the freestyle national team, and coach Mikalai Kazeka was also removed. Thanks to him, Belarusian freestyle skiers had brought home medals from every Games since 1998 — a total of eight, including four gold.
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