Speed skater Semenova failed to reach the final of the mass start at the 2026 Olympics

Russian speed skater Anastasia Semenova on Saturday, February 21, did not qualify for the final of the mass start at the Olympic Games in Milan.

In the second semi-final, the athlete took ninth place, losing in points for the sprint to American Greta Myers, who rounded out the top eight. The top eight skaters from each semifinal race advance to the finals.

Earlier, Semenova successfully performed at four stages of the World Cup, earning a total of 95 points and taking 20th place in the ranking. The athlete has been in the national team for four years.

In 2022, Semenova participated in the Russian-Chinese Youth Games in December 2022. The skater won four gold and one silver awards, becoming the most decorated participant of the Games. In 2025, Anastasia became the champion of Russia (team race).

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Earlier, Russian speed skater Ksenia Korzhova took 12th place in the 3000 m race. She covered the distance in 4 minutes, 5.83 seconds. Italian athlete Francesca Lollobrigida won the gold medal, Norwegian representative Ragne Viklund won the silver, and Canadian Valerie Malte won the bronze.

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