# ISU strips Russian figure skaters Valieva and Kondratiuk of neutral status

https://mins.news/en/item/53038

- Meduza, 2026-09-10 12:46 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/10/international-skating-union-strips-russian-figure-skaters-kamila-valieva-and-mark-kondratiuk-of-neutral-status

> The International Skating Union has rejected appeals by Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Mark Kondratiuk against the removal of their neutral athlete status, which had enabled international competition. The ISU said they, along with ice dancers Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin, no longer meet eligibility requirements. The federation reversed Valieva and Kondratiuk’s status granted in August without giving official reasons.

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