{"id":172497,"date":"2026-01-21T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/172497\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-approves-two-more-freestylers-for-milano-cortina","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/172497\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus approves two more freestylers for Milano Cortina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 21,<\/strong> Pozirk.<\/strong><\/em> Freestylers Hanna Dziaruha and Anastasija Andryjanava have been cleared by Belarus\u2019 National Olympic Committee (NOC) to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics scheduled for February 6-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day earlier, NOC approved five athletes: alpine skier Maryja \u0160kanova, speed skater Maryna Zujeva, cross-country skier Hanna Karalova, figure skater Viktoryja Safonava and freestyler Hanna Hu\u015bkova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will compete at the Olympics as individual neutral athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian biathletes will miss this year\u2019s Winter Olympic Games based on the allocation of quota places by the International Biathlon Union (IBU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, it recommended that some could be allowed as neutral athletes under certain conditions, such as not supporting the war. In December 2023, the IOC allowed neutrals to compete in the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian government has been accused of discriminating against hundreds of athletes who spoke out against violence and the rigged election in 2020. Many athletes fled Belarus, fearing political reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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