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December 20, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The International Skating Union (ISU) has allowed individual athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete in the Olympic qualifiers for the 2025\/26 season “under strict conditions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision applies to figure skating, speed skating and short track speed skating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Only one neutral athlete (including one pair in pair skating and one couple in ice dance) from the ISU members in Russia (the Russian Skating Union and the Figure Skating Federation of Russia) and only one neutral athlete (including one pair for pair skating and one couple for ice dance) from the Skating Union of Belarus may be eligible to participate per event in designated Olympic Qualification System competitions, with no relay or team participation,” the union said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ISU reserves the right to carefully review athletes’ public statements and appearances to determine whether they support the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, contenders may not have any contractual relations with security agencies in Russia or Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Throughout, the ISU has maintained its condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine. The ISU also continues to provide financial support to Ukrainian skaters,” the union said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of September, the ISU extended the suspension of Belarusian and Russian athletes from competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two months later, National Olympic Committee Secretary General Ksienija Sankovi\u010d said Belarus will make “every effort” to ensure that its athletes compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, the International Olympic Committee allowed individual neutral athletes from Belarus and Russia to enter the 2024 Summer Olympics under strict criteria. Belarusians won four medals at the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: International Skating Union upholds ban on Belarusian, Russian athletes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

December 20, Pozirk. The International Skating Union (ISU) has allowed individual athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete in the Olympic qualifiers for the 2025\/26 season “under strict conditions.” The decision applies to figure skating, speed skating and short track speed skating. “Only one neutral athlete (including one pair in pair skating and one couple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":119185,"template":"","rubric":[32],"class_list":["post-119211","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-sport"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSkating union allows neutral athletes from Belarus to compete in Olympic qualifiers | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"December 20, Pozirk. 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