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3 of 6 russians "AIN" was banned. Will FIL finally get correct screening of them?

FIS received an amended decision from CAS about the implementation of the AIN program at FIS events. The CAS amended decision specifies that: FIS is ordered to allow AIN's participation in all FIS events, and not only in qualification events for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Therefore, AIN will allow to compete in TDS, T4T (if will eligibility athletes) and rest WC stages after OG and even in WJC (according to new IOC decision, what status? but out of topic here). And now it's important question - how will be calculating quota rules for them? They still can not to participate in team events, AIN's athletes during the time will be more and more and even if they will not pass IOC's screening, they still will have rights to participate in FIS events...

Officials persons (include Head) of RLF are still in ban. For example, Vaelbe has spoken even more terrible words but, however, CAS obliged to gave them AIN status. And it's the same situation here - FIL must to implement CAS's decision. But it's not clearly FIL's criterias for AIN status and that too strange

AIN's will skip (they got American visa too late) 2nd WC stage (but their could compete in 3rd WC stage) and, therefore, their chances to got more than 1 entry in OG have become lower, especially, if their will not allow to compete in Sigulda (but after their participation in Poland's short-track WT stage, I won't give 100% chances for that). Maybe problem with entries will be solved by itself)

First entries of AIN: https://www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/news/2025-26/fis-publishes-first-list-of-individual-neutral-athletes-ain-cleared-to-participate-in-qualification-events-for-milano-cortina

I think no. I even don't know was someone in international antidoping pool or not. In decision CAS obligate to compete only that athletes who eligibility to IOC criterias for AIN. Antidoping is one of that criteria. If someone was in international pool this is one case but if wasn't - absolutely another. But I think Elias and Co will make everything to allow Russians to participate because ban was continued against his opinion. The only thing I hope that it will be too much even for him to allow compete athletes like Bolshunov, Stepanova and many others who is supporting the war

CAS obliged FIS to allow compete Russian athletes as AIN in Olympic qualifiying events and as RUS (with flag and full rights) in paralympics events (because RPC have full rights) In this way, Russians has chance to qualify in OWG and PWG 2026

And again according to the tennis - Russians took quotas by the sane rules as the each others and IOC confirm all quotas, so that's why I think if AIN's got more than 1 quotas it will be apply by IOC. At last in some sports they even complete with flags and there are no IOC's reaction. IOC just filters it out (will not invite some athletes), but I don't think that thy will cut quotas. Usually the rules are not rewritten on the way, but in that case I admit that FIL can got some Q&A about AIN's. But this is not compulsory. IMHO

Under arrest his brother, three-time WC Roman Repilov. As I heard there are no any question to Pavel, otherwise he could not go abroad to international starts

Yes because there are no special rules about AIN and FIL allowed to compete not only in qualification starts, they are allowed to compete in any FIL starts and moreover with 3 entries, not one. I think it's like in tennis - all rights and obligitations as NOC but without flag

So if it is correct, than according to the rules, right now AIN have 2 quotas in the singles, because if I understand system correct, 7 countries with best athletes second ranks in OWGQL can entry 2 quotas. So, in women's singles 7 best countries with 7 second ranks are Germany, Austria, Italy, Latvia, United States, Canada and then AIN in 7th place. In men's singles 7 best countries are Austria, Latvia, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, United States and again AIN is seventh For example they gave China two quotas in Women's singles. How? Even best athlete from China have rank lower than second AIN's athlete

Yeah I saw this document but I can't find answer on that. That document only show what starts are counting but there are no annexs with points

Excuse me, how will be count points for OWG test event in OWG Qualification List? Is it will be like rules for any other WC stages or something special?