FIS Allows Five Russian Skiers to Compete Neutrally

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has approved five Russian cross-country skiers to compete internationally as neutral athletes. Among them are Daria Nepryayeva, Sergey Volkov, Hanna Matsyakhina, Ksenia Shorokhova, and Nikita Denisov, who was also approved in January but didn't compete in World Cup. hiddenlangkawi.club

Denisov had previously won relay gold for Russia at the Junior World Championships in February 2022, just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. FIS recently updated guidelines for Russian and Belarusian participation for the 2026/27 season, with 30 total names on the neutral list (26 from Russia). Notably, Savely Korostelev, who competed in World Cup last season and achieved top-five results at the Olympics, is not included on the list.