Russian skiers do not lose hope of going to the 2026 Olympics. But they still have a spare plan

We talk about the situation. 6 to February 22, 2026 will host the Olympic Games in Italy. And so far no one except the ski-alpine Nikita FilippovI didn’t get there from the Russians. Aside the qualifying starts of the skaters, skaters and short trackers will begin. The rest of the winter roads are still waiting for their federation and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After completing the season, they were waiting for the Congress of the International Federation of Sports and Snowboard (FIS). There was an opinion that the issue of our return can be raised there, but on June 13 the event was held without this topic on the agenda. We were attended by the Secretary of the Association of Sports of Russia at Congress. Georgy Mnatsakanov. And he made it clear that Fis was waiting for the go -ahead from the IOC. The federations do not even say anything about Wild Card to Russian skiers, obviously waiting. “They don’t say anything on the sidelines, because everyone expects official information from the IOC. As soon as there is approval, FIS will be able to consider this issue. This is most likely already in the fall. It was that unofficially in the IOC they said that this issue would be ready to consider no earlier than autumn. To which I said that the teams should form a preparation plan. They replied that two planes should be made: with participation and without participation, ”Mnatsakanova quoted Match TV quoted.The Getty Imagesn President of the IOC Kirsti Koventry did not rush to immediately solve the “Russian issue.” “To be extremely honest with you, we did not talk about this at this executive committee. This was not in the schedule, but it will still be, and we will discuss it in the future, we will have an executive committee in September and another a little later this year, in December. I think this will definitely happen in the next few months, ”said Zimbabviyka. And the Russian team in ski races even before the information from Mnatsakanov about plan A and B for athletes who can go to the games and stay at home, there were different options. It became clear when the places of training groups were publicly released. If Armenia is a familiar place, Türkiye has become a surprise. It turned out that the groups Yuri Borodavko, Yegor Sorina And Oleg Perevoschikov look into Italy, where there were only only Alexander Bolshunov, Savely Korostelev, Daria Nepryaeva And Sergey Volkov. “We have two calendars, both starts and fees, they take into account both scenarios. Depending on how the situation will develop, starting dates can change, but the starts themselves, and the Russian Cups and the championship of the country will take place in any case. All will depend on whether they will allow us to international starts or not, and if they allow, then in which composition. We understand that the whole team, eight guys and eight girls, will definitely not allow, because there is already a tendency in other international federations to invite one person to the distance. You see how it was in figure skating when not those who are closer to the winter, but those who want to see international federations. I do not think that the IOC (the International Olympic Committee) will follow a different scenario if something does not change radically, ”said the head of the Russian skiing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe “Sport-Express.”RIA Novosti Borodavko in the context of his group already admitted that soon his skiers will receive visas, and tickets to Italy are already bought. The collection of athletes will be held in Monte -Bondon from July 4 to 24. Together with Borodavko, the Russian service will also go to the country of the Olympiad. This will be the first large departure of Russian skiers abroad. Then the rest will be in Europe. The nickname in the team has not yet become sour and does not lose faith in the best. The same Korostelev went to Austria at his own expense. It is clear that the whole team will definitely not be able to compete in Italy, but someone will be allowed. It remains to wait for the official statement from the IOC. And let's hope that it will be positive and the plan where ours spend the season at home will not come in handy. Moreover, not only for skiers, but also athletes from other species that make up FIS.