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Ski racing

The World Cup. The sixth stage

Since the end of December last year, the Ski Racing World Cup may again be of interest to the mass Russian audience. For the first time since February 2022, our athletes have been admitted to it. It's about Daria Nepryaeva and Savely Korostelev. They have already competed on three stages, two of which were part of the Christmas multi-day Tour de Ski race. Already there, Russians began to get into the top 10. And now they will try to improve their results at the first post-holiday stage of the World Cup, which will be held next weekend in Oberhof, Germany.

January 17, sprint, free style: 15:35, preliminary race, women; 16:10, preliminary race, men; 18:05 – 18:25, quarterfinals, women; 18:30 – 18:50, quarterfinals, men; 19:00 – 19:05, semifinals, women; 19:10 – 19:15, semifinals, men; 19:20, final, women; 19:25, final, men. January 18, individual race, classic style: 12:45 p.m., men; 3:55 p.m., women. DKB-Ski-Arena (Oberhof, Germany). Live broadcasts on Okko Sport

"There are only Russophobes in the FIS, they will come up with any excuse for our non-admission"

Two—time Olympic bronze medalist Alexander Terentyev - on the policy of the International Ski Federation towards Russians, motivation to compete further and the prospects of Nepryaeva and Korostelev at the World Cup

Tennis

The Australian Open. The first round

The tennis season started last week, and at the end of the upcoming one, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open, will start. This is one of the four highest category competitions on the world Tour. The first matches of the main draw in Melbourne will be held on January 18. Among the participants are numerous Russians — Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Veronika Kudermetova, Lyudmila Samsonova, Diana Schneider, Anna Kalinskaya, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and many others.

January 18, 03:00 – 14:30. Melbourne Park Stadium (Melbourne, Australia). Live broadcasts on the ATP and WTA websites

Ski racing

The Russian Cup. The sixth stage

Since only two Russian skiers are allowed to compete internationally, their compatriots will compete on the domestic stage this weekend. On January 15, their first official races in 2026 took place — the sixth stage of the Cup of Russia started in the village of Mirny near Kazan. Two more competition days will be held on January 17-18. Among the participants are such stars as three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov, Olympic champions Tatiana Sorina and Yulia Stupak, Olympic champion Denis Spitsov, Olympic medalist Alexander Terentyev, as well as the leader of the overall standings of the Cup of Russia Sergey Ardashev.

January 17, sprint, classic style: 10:15, preliminary race, women; 10:50, preliminary race, men; 12:30 – 12:54, quarterfinals, women; 13:00 – 13:24, quarterfinals, men; 13:30 – 13:36, semifinals, women; 13:42 – 13:48, semifinals, men; 13:58, final, women; 14:08, final, men. January 18, individual skiathlon: 10:15 a.m., women; 12:45 p.m., men. Mirny Ski and biathlon complex (Kazan). Live broadcasts on Match TV, Match! Arena" and "Match! The planet"

Glorious Victoria: Slivko has collected a full set of Czech Republic biathlon awards

Metelya and Konovalov with their first personal gold of the main domestic start of the season

Biathlon

The Russian Cup. The third stage

The season in Russian biathlon also resumes after the New Year holidays. Since our admission to international competitions in this sport has not even begun, all domestic leaders will compete at the third stage of the Cup of Russia, which will be held on the last three days of the week on the track in the village of Demino near Rybinsk in the Yaroslavl region.

January 16, sprint: 11:00, women; 14:00, men. January 17, pursuit: 11:30 a.m., women; 2:45 p.m., men. January 16, mass start: 11:30 a.m., women; 2 p.m., men. Demino Ski and Biathlon Center (Rybinsk). Live broadcasts on Match TV and Match! The planet"

Hockey

KHL Regular Season

As usual, next weekend we will have some interesting matches of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, which closes the top four of the Eastern Conference, will play at home with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, which, despite serious financial problems at the beginning of the season, quickly got back on its feet and, after a difficult start, rose to seventh place, gained a foothold in the playoff zone and is now approaching the leaders. In two more matches, teams competing for the best positions in the Western Conference will meet: Spartak Moscow will host Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, and Dynamo Moscow will meet Dynamo Minsk on its ice. Another top-level confrontation from the East will be between Traktor Chelyabinsk and Avangard Omsk.

January 17: 14:30, UMMC Arena (Yekaterinburg); 17:00, Megasport (Moscow); 17:00, VTB Arena (Moscow). January 18, 2 p.m., Valery Belousov Traktor Arena (Chelyabinsk). Live broadcasts on KHL TV and KHL Prime