# Russian sports minister says FIS cleared athletes for 2026/27 season under neutral status

Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said FIS cleared Russian athletes to compete in the 2026/27 season under neutral status.

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Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who also serves as president of the Russian Olympic Committee, said on 2026-09-02 that the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has ruled to clear Russian athletes for participation in the 2026/27 season tournaments under a neutral status. [^1]

On 2026-09-02, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced it will allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in World Cup and other FIS competitions starting the 2026/27 season. [^2]

Degtyarev said that Russian skiers are returning under a neutral status and expressed hope that they will perform successfully and prove that it is safe. [^3]

FIS said it will monitor compliance with the neutrality declaration on an ongoing basis and impose sanctions for any violations. [^4]

FIS stated that athletes and support staff from Russia and Belarus must sign a neutrality declaration as a condition of participation. [^5]

The FIS decision permits participation only in individual events; national teams from Russia and Belarus remain barred. [^6]

Last season (2025/26), a number of Russian athletes were granted the right to compete in FIS-sponsored tournaments under a neutral status. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who also serves as president of the Russian Olympic Committee, said on 2026-09-02 that the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has ruled to clear Russian athletes for participation in the 2026/27 season tournaments under a neutral status. (TASS, News)
2. On 2026-09-02, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced it will allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in World Cup and other FIS competitions starting the 2026/27 season. (DIE ZEIT, News)
3. Degtyarev said that Russian skiers are returning under a neutral status and expressed hope that they will perform successfully and prove that it is safe. (TASS, News)
4. FIS said it will monitor compliance with the neutrality declaration on an ongoing basis and impose sanctions for any violations. (DIE ZEIT, News)
5. FIS stated that athletes and support staff from Russia and Belarus must sign a neutrality declaration as a condition of participation. (DIE ZEIT, News)
6. The FIS decision permits participation only in individual events; national teams from Russia and Belarus remain barred. (DIE ZEIT, News)
7. Last season (2025/26), a number of Russian athletes were granted the right to compete in FIS-sponsored tournaments under a neutral status. (TASS, News)

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