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Vyalbe told who bears the costs for athletes applying to obtain neutral status
President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation Elena Vyalbe said that athletes themselves pay for filing an application to obtain neutral status.
Earlier, Russian skier Savely Korostelev said on Match TV that neutral status costs 2 thousand Swiss francs.
— The athletes and coaches themselves (pay). This implies the conditions for obtaining status. You must pay all the necessary fees, book a hotel, buy tickets. The same applies to the Olympics, RT quotes Vyalbe.
The third stage of the Cross-Country World Cup will take place in Davos from 12 to 14 December. This is the final start where Russians can qualify for the Olympic Games, which 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.
Source: Sportbox
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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.
Source: Sportbox
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Eduard Latypov won the sprint at the Russian Biathlon Cup stage in Tyumen
Olympic bronze medalist Eduard Latypov won the sprint race at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Cup in Tyumen.
Latypov covered the 10 km distance in 21 minutes 39.2 seconds, without making a single mistake at two shooting ranges. The second was Olympic bronze medalist Karim Khalili (lag – 24.6 seconds; 0 misses), the top three was rounded out by Alexander Povarnitsyn (+29.2; 0 misses).
On Sunday, at the stage of the Russian Cup in Tyumen, men’s and women’s mass starts will be held.
Watch live broadcasts of the races on the Match TV and Match! Planet”, the broadcast will also be available on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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Natalia Shevchenko won the sprint race at the Russian Biathlon Cup stage in Tyumen
Natalia Shevchenko won the sprint race at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Cup in Tyumen.
Shevchenko covered the 7.5 km distance in 19 minutes 33.2 seconds, without making a single mistake at two shooting ranges. The second was the silver medalist of the Olympic Games Irina Kazakevich (lag – 9.5 seconds; 0 misses), the top three was completed by Yulia Kovalenko (+25.5; 0 misses).
Later, at the Russian Cup stage, the men’s 10 km sprint will take place. Watch the live broadcast of the race from 11:00 (Moscow time) on the TV channels “Match TV” and “Match! Planet”, the broadcast will also be available 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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