ISU has limited the participation of Russian figure skaters until the Olympic selection

Russian figure skaters are not allowed to compete at the World and European Championships in a neutral status. It is limited to the qualifying round for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2026. This was announced on September 26 by Sport24 in the press service of the International Skating Union (ISU).

"Athletes allowed to participate in the qualifying competitions for the 2026 Winter Olympics in figure skating, speed skating and short track are allowed to participate in the Olympic Games," the ISU said.

That is, the participation of neutral athletes in figure skating is limited to the ISU Olympic qualifying competitions in Beijing.

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The press service of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported on September 21 that Russian figure skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Peter Gumennik, who won the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, must wait for the decision of a special commission for admission to the competition.

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