The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has ruled that Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to compete in qualifiers for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The decision, announced just days before the World Cup season begins, reinforces FIS’s ongoing ban tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensures both nations remain sidelined from Olympic skiing and snowboarding events.
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