Three Russian athletes will compete at the Olympic Games in Milan on February 7.

Three athletes of the Russian national team will take part in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy on February 7, it became known from the official Olympic schedule.

The ski race starts at 15:00 Moscow time. In the skiathlon discipline, Russian Daria Nepryaeva will start. Speed skating competitions will begin at 18:00 Moscow time. Two-time national champion Ksenia Korzhova will represent Russia at the 3,000 m distance.

Luge races are scheduled at 19:00. Pavel Repilov, a three-time champion of Russia, will compete for the medal, holding the first and second descents.

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She consistently went to the title of national champion.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games officially started in Milan, Italy, on February 6, when the opening ceremony took place. The competition will be held until February 22. 13 athletes from Russia will take part in the Olympics this year. However, they were not allowed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to participate in the opening ceremony.

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