FIS Allows Five Russian Cross-Country Skiers

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has approved Russian cross-country skiers Daria Nepryayeva, Sergey Volkov, Hanna Matsyakhina, Ksenia Shorokhova, and Nikita Denisov to compete internationally as neutral athletes. Denisov, who was approved in January but didn't compete in World Cup, won relay gold for Russia in junior World Championships in February 2022, the day before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. amunra.qpon

FIS recently updated guidelines for Russian and Belarusian participation for the 2026/27 season, with 30 names now on the list of neutral athletes and support personnel (26 from Russia). Notable absence is Savely Korostelev, who competed in World Cup last season and placed 4th in skiathlon and 5th in 50km at the Olympics. The FIS overview currently covers alpine, snowboard, jumping, cross-country, and freestyle.