Posashkov, a short-track cyclist, will compete at the Olympics on February 10 at a distance of 1,000 m.

On Tuesday, February 10, at the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the first start of short-track cyclist Ivan Posashkov will take place. The athlete will take to the ice in qualifying at a distance of 1 thousand meters, the start of the races is scheduled for 13:08 Moscow time. The Russian is competing at the 2026 Games in a neutral status, without national symbols.

Further stages at 1 thousand meters (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) are scheduled for February 12 starting at 22:29 Moscow time, and at a distance of 1.5 thousand meters — on February 14-15. A Russian athlete will be able to participate in them if he passes the qualifying stage.

Posashkov was born on August 6, 2004 and grew up in St. Petersburg. As a child, he started skating, and then decided to switch to short track, inspired by Victor Ahn's performances at the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. The athlete was trained at the Academy of Ice Sports "Dynamo Saint Petersburg". After school, he entered the P.F. Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health at the Department of Theory and Methodology of Speed Skating and Figure Skating.

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At the age of 21, Ivan is the Master of Sports of Russia (2020) and the Master of Sports of Russia of international class (2024). He is a medalist and winner of the Russian Cup stages, champion of Russia in the 5,000 m relay (December 2025), bronze medalist in the individual 1,000 m at the 2024 Russian Championships, gold medalist of the VIII All—Russian Winter Universiade-2024 in the 5,000 m relay. m and a bronze medalist for 1 thousand meters .

From 2022 to 2025, due to the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions, Posashkov competed only at domestic competitions, where he consistently showed high results in personal distances of 1 thousand. m and 1.5 thousand meters, as well as in the relay race. In the 2025/26 season, he made his international debut in the selection for the Olympics, noting that he was pleased with his first experience at this level and was ready to analyze mistakes for further progress.

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