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“We don’t know what quota they left us, but we assume that at the Olympics it’s 1+1” – Vyalbe
President of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe suggested on Match TV that Russia will receive a 1+1 quota (one man and one woman) for the 2026 Olympics.
On Tuesday, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that Russia won a claim in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and now the international federation is obliged to allow Russian athletes to compete. FIS accepted the CAS decision and published the eligibility criteria. Member of the Presidium of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Sergei Kryanin previously told Match TV that the federation had already sent the lists to the FIS to obtain neutral status.
The third stage of the World Cup will be held in Davos from December 12 to 14. This is the final start where Russians can qualify for the Olympics.
— In fact, we still have the same information as our entire country. Only those athletes who are not members of the security forces have the opportunity to go to the World Cup or the Olympic Games. We don’t have many of those on our team. Each athlete on the national team has the right to submit an application. We sent lists long before we went to CAS. Everyone has the right to submit an application and it will be considered, and perhaps someone will be invited. Of course, there are those that have an almost 100% guarantee. Savely Korostelev, Sergey Volkov, Daria Nepryaeva. Our FIS points are all frozen, they are active. By and large, Saveliy Korostelev does not need to be selected. His FIS points allow him to come.
We don’t know what quota they left us. Now we assume it will be 1+1. One man and one woman. I’m only talking about the Olympic Games. FIS does not answer any questions for us; we are nothing to them at the moment. They communicate directly with the athletes,” Vyalbe said on the “Ski Country” program on Match TV.
The Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 6 to 22, 2026 in Italy.
Ski racing competitions are available live on the Match TV and Match! Arena”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2
Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.
During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.
The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.
The NNYS Awards annually celebrate significant moments and select the best videos across 16 categories.
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Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
Skier Alexander Bakurov said on Match TV that he felt good during the mass start in Tyumen; the consequences of the injury he received when Alexander Bolshunov pushed him did not bother him.
On Sunday, Bakurov became eighth in the mass start at the second stage of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in Tyumen. The winner was Savely Korostelev, he covered 20 kilometers in the classical style in 41 minutes 3.3 seconds. Three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov finished second (lag – 0.1 seconds).
Earlier, Bolshunov pushed Bakurov after the finish of the sprint semi-final in Kirovsk. Bakurov limped away from the scene of the incident, and Bolshunov was disqualified following the results of the race. Bolshunov could not take part in all-Russian competitions until Bakurov recovered from the injury and returned to competitions.
“I felt pretty good.” The first two laps were terrible. I got into trouble. I had to spend a lot of effort to catch up, I even polished in the end. Lost ground on the last descents. I’m glad I was able to get back on the track. The leg didn’t bother me. I really don’t want to miss races. “I wanted to come back and participate in the races as soon as possible,” Bakurov said on Match TV.
The next stage of the Russian Cup will be held in Chusovoy from December 11 to 14.
Cross-country skiing competitions are shown live on TV channels of the Match family, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
Skier Savely Korostelev won the mass start at the second stage of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in Tyumen.
Korostelev covered 20 kilometers in the classical style in 41 minutes 3.3 seconds. Three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov finished second (lag – 0.1 seconds), the winner was determined by a photo finish. The top three were closed by Sergey Ardashev (+2.1).
The next stage of the Russian Cup will be held in Chusovoy from December 11 to 14.
Cross-country skiing competitions are shown live on TV channels of the Match family, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
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