Cross-Country Skiing Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[evil betty 88]

Interesting to note that after all the information about  not using flags or names, that is exactly what the FIS have done in their qualification table. It makes it understandable, but kind of strange still.

[heywoodu 16,437]

15 hours ago, evil betty said:

FIS has already published what happens here: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/cc/2026 They basically continued giving quotas from where they stopped back in March. So in Men's it was  then  then  , in women's it was  ,  

If only they'd continue after China instead of going all the way back to the top (of those with under 8 quota) again.

[avlar 573]

An interesting detail. Russians still use fluorine in domestic races. Therefore, they do not have normal experience in using modern ski waxes and do not have experience in preparing skis for fast Alpine snow too.

 

In this situation, the  Italian team helps them prepare their skis. Marcus Kramer, who has experience working in Russia and now works with Italy, used his current position to help the Russians prepare their skis.

@copravolley Is Italian ski federation ok with this? And if they will get Italian wax-service at the Olympics?

[avlar 573]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

If only they'd continue after China instead of going all the way back to the top (of those with under 8 quota) again.

Am I correct this allocation is not final and    have time till the 19th of Janiary to get proper FIS-points?

[Swewi 502]

On 5/14/2025 at 2:40 PM, Swewi said:

First Swedish Olympia selection today including these cross country skiiers:

 

Frida Karlsson

Jonna Sundling

Ebba Andersson

William Poromaa

Edvin Anger

These skiiers also selected to the olympics:
Maja Dahlqvist

Moa Ilar

Linn Svahn

Johanna Hagström

Emma Ribom

Alvar Myhlback

Anton Grahn

 

But one of Svahn, Hagström and Ribom will probably just be there watching as we can only pick two sprinters apart from Sundling and Dahlqvist who should be safe. And Karlsson, Andersson, Ilar and Sundling will probably go all distance races.

[heywoodu 16,437]

5 hours ago, avlar said:

Am I correct this allocation is not final and    have time till the 19th of Janiary to get proper FIS-points?

As far as I know, yes. I don't think I have seen anyone of those three countries active recently besides Del Rio, Galstyan and Velicer respectively, but Andorra and Taiwan used to have more than one athlete capable of doing so, so who knows.

 

I know Taiwan will have someone compete in the Far East Cup races in Alpensia Thursday and Friday (just like Brazil, which is rather problematic for us and might, with some bad luck, kill 'our' chances for the Olympics, but let's see). I assume that is Velicer, but you never know, they weren't willing to give an actual entry list.

Edited December 16, 2025 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 16,437]

2 hours ago, Swewi said:

These skiiers also selected to the olympics:
Maja Dahlqvist

Moa Ilar

Linn Svahn

Johanna Hagström

Emma Ribom

Alvar Myhlback

Anton Grahn

 

But one of Svahn, Hagström and Ribom will probably just be there watching as we can only pick two sprinters apart from Sundling and Dahlqvist who should be safe. And Karlsson, Andersson, Ilar and Sundling will probably go all distance races.

Didn't Svahn say she'd boycott it if Russians/Belarussians were allowed to compete? That should make that choice slightly easier.

[intoronto 6,870]

Andorra likely would reject any additional women's quotas

[copravolley 635]

8 hours ago, avlar said:

An interesting detail. Russians still use fluorine in domestic races. Therefore, they do not have normal experience in using modern ski waxes and do not have experience in preparing skis for fast Alpine snow too.

 

In this situation, the  Italian team helps them prepare their skis. Marcus Kramer, who has experience working in Russia and now works with Italy, used his current position to help the Russians prepare their skis.

@copravolley Is Italian ski federation ok with this? And if they will get Italian wax-service at the Olympics?

https://www.fondoitalia.it/

 

Where did you get this information? I use the portal above, and if this information isn't there, I'm surprised. The federation's website is more official, while fondo.it would definitely post if there was such information.

[heywoodu 16,437]

3 hours ago, intoronto said:

Andorra likely would reject any additional women's quotas

Any other countries you think might reject something? I know it's just speculation, but still.