Russia & Belarus Athletes at Olympics

3rd February 2026

The IOC-sanctioned countries will send a total of 20 competitors to the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games under the Individual Neutral Athletes umbrella.

Up to 13 Russians will partake in the upcoming Winter Games,  with seven from Belarus.

They will take part in five disciplines:

• Alpine skiing
• Cross-country skiing
• Figure skating
• Speed skating
• Ski mountaineering.

The International Olympic Committee banned both Russia and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Some athletes were allowed to participate in the Paris 2024 Summer Games under the AIN status.

Athletes have been vetted to ensure they had no ties to their respective militaries of backed the offensive on the sovereign nation.

Competitors are not permitted to display national symbols such as their official flags or anthems.

“Individual Neutral Athletes will not take part in the Athletes’ Parade, but the opportunity to experience the event will be offered in Milan as well as in the mountain clusters,” the IOC said in statement.

Image c/o 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Russian Athletes:

• Figure skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Pyotr Gumennik,
• Short track speed skaters Alyona Krylova and Ivan Posashkov,
• Skiers Darya Nepryayeva and Savely Korostelev,
• Speed skaters Ksenia Korzhova and Anastasia Semyonova,
• Ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov,
• Lugers Daria Olesik and Pavel Repilov,
• Downhill skiers Yulia Pleshkova and Semyon Yefimov.

Belarus Athletes:

• Maria Shkanova in alpine skiing
• Maryna Zuyeva in speed skating
• Hanna Karaliova in cross-country skiing
• Anna Derugo, Anastasiya Andryianava and Hanna Huskova in freestyle skiing (aerials)
• Viktoriia Safonova in figure skating

The IOC has not yet confirmed if Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to take part in the closing ceremony as was the case in Paris 2024.