Russian figure skaters Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes

Russian artistic skaters Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik provided places to compete as neutral athletes due to the ongoing sanctions against Russia in international sports after the occupation of Ukraine at the 2022 Olympics at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Both skatters won their docks for the next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympic games with strong performances in eliminating activities and showed consistent technical skills and art. Neutral athletes gain the Olympic points for themselves, while other skaters secure quota places for their countries.

Goumennik, known for his elegant jumps and impressive performances, and for his athletics and technical sensitivity, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Flag rather than Russia in accordance with the rules of neutral athlete. Despite the ongoing geopolitical restrictions, their participation emphasizes the continuous existence of distinguished Russian capabilities in artistic patinage.
In the 2025 ISU skating, Milano artistic explosion qualifiers competing as an individual neutral athlete made four floors of five -high -rated on the free skate and overcome a few shaky descents to obtain 262.82 points by taking its place in the Olympics next year. The victory arrived only one day after Petrous claimed the effectiveness of women and finished in front of two former European champions.

Petrous is expected to be a strong contestant for a large scale gold. Milan-Cortina Olympics. Although Petrosian’s leaps were extraordinary, it won a relatively a few points in the series series, because neither of them was given the fourth level.

In addition, the other Russian Viktoriia Safonova finished fourth next to Petrous and won an individual quota as an neutral athlete and further strengthened the influence on sports despite Russia’s competition under impartial appointment.