Olympics-Russians, Belarusians can participate in FIS qualification events - CAS

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to participate in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) qualification events if they meet the IOC's criteria for individual neutral athletes, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. The FIS council had voted not to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate as neutral athletes in its qualification events for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

The Russian Ski Association (RSF) and the Belarusian Ski Union (BSU) appealed against the decision to CAS, along with 17 athletes from both countries.