Entries/Quotas for 2026 Olympics

[FlossieH]

Thanks @saine I'd previously thought that the GP and Challenger withdrawals were injury-related. Those being a residency issue makes fitness for the Olympics a bit less of a concern.

 

[Lyssa]

Team France for Milan 2026

Men
Kévin Aymoz
Adam Sio Him Fa

Women
Lorine Schild

Pairs (Team Events)
Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev

Ice Dance
Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Guillaume Cizeron
Evgenia Lopareva & Geoffrey Brissaud

Equipe de France on Instagram: "🚨 SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE 🚨 𝗘𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 9 athlètes participeront aux épreuves de patinage artistique et danse sur glace à Milan ⛸️ Découvrez la sélection ⤴️ #LeRetourDuFrisson #MilanoCortina2026"

315 likes, 3 comments - equipefra on December 23, 2025: "🚨 SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE 🚨 𝗘𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 9 athlètes participeront aux épreuves de patinage artistique et danse sur glace à Milan ⛸️ Découvrez la sélection ⤴️ #LeRetourDuFrisson #MilanoCortina2026".

www.instagram.com

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

I wonder when Uzbekistan will give up their pairs spot...

Belgium will send Nina Pinzarrone and Loena Hendrickx, as expected.

 

[DenissVFan]

Latvia has so far confirmed one figure skater (Deniss), two short track skaters and six hockey players.
https://www.olimpiade.lv/zinas/raks...atklata-milanas-kortinas-2026-olimpiesu-siena

 

[pearly]

I wonder when Uzbekistan will give up their pairs spot...

Belgium will send Nina Pinzarrone and Loena Hendrickx, as expected.

I think the date has passed already.

 

[ramurphy2005]

I think the date has passed already.

There's still the deadline when entries are due, so if they don't enter anyone that spot will get reallocated.

 

[Budapest2006]

I wonder when Uzbekistan will give up their pairs spot...

Belgium will send Nina Pinzarrone and Loena Hendrickx, as expected.

Yes, this is really annoying, they perfectly know since weeks and months that they can't go, but still refuse to officially release their pairs spot, as if they wanted to prevent any other country to use their spot in time instead.

 

[4everchan]

Yes, this is really annoying, they perfectly know since weeks and months that they can't go, but still refuse to officially release their pairs spot, as if they wanted to prevent any other country to use their spot in time instead.

At the same time, aren't the French the next in line? In that case, they'll be there anyway for the team event and ready to skate for the pairs event when the spot is reallocated.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

At the same time, aren't the French the next in line? In that case, they'll be there anyway for the team event and ready to skate for the pairs event when the spot is reallocated.

Yup, the Kovalevs came in fourth. I just think it would be a great boost of confidence for them to know that they'll also be in the pairs event, not only in the team event.

 

[4everchan]

Yup, the Kovalevs came in fourth. I just think it would be a great boost of confidence for them to know that they'll also be in the pairs event, not only in the team event.

I think they know already... it's just a formality.

 

[FlossieH]

At the same time, aren't the French the next in line? In that case, they'll be there anyway for the team event and ready to skate for the pairs event when the spot is reallocated.

Yes the Kovalevs will be there already. However, not releasing the spot in a timely manner does affect Poland. At the moment, Poland have qualified for the team event but can only compete in 3/4 disciplines because there are not currently enough quota spots for them to add an ice dance team. Currently the five quota spots are going to the Kovalevs (x2, FRA pairs), Ed Appleby (x1, GBR men) and whoever Japan are entering as their ice dance team (x2). If the Kovalevs get spots for the main pairs event, then the Polish ice dance team could get the quota spots they are currently using.

 

[Andrea82]

Yes the Kovalevs will be there already. However, not releasing the spot in a timely manner does affect Poland. At the moment, Poland have qualified for the team event but can only compete in 3/4 disciplines because there are not currently enough quota spots for them to add an ice dance team. Currently the five quota spots are going to the Kovalevs (x2, FRA pairs), Ed Appleby (x1, GBR men) and whoever Japan are entering as their ice dance team (x2). If the Kovalevs get spots for the main pairs event, then the Polish ice dance team could get the quota spots they are currently using.

Yes, this is really annoying, they perfectly know since weeks and months that they can't go, but still refuse to officially release their pairs spot, as if they wanted to prevent any other country to use their spot in time instead.

By 12th January, entries by names should be entered on ISU Online Registration System. At that point, they should release their spot as they won't have names to enter.
The final deadline for Milano-Cortina 2026 Entry by Name is 26th January. So there should be time for re-allocations. Stand-by entries should also enter their names by 12th January.

However, yes, it is bizzarre they are holding on on that spot.

 

[saine]

Anastasia Golubeva has her Australian citizenship

 

[pearly]

Yes, this is really annoying, they perfectly know since weeks and months that they can't go, but still refuse to officially release their pairs spot, as if they wanted to prevent any other country to use their spot in time instead.

I think many fans would be surprised if they knew about the incompetence (or lack of giving a f) of some federations. I know nothing about the Uzbek one, but I do know one that I am sure would not care or be aware their not doing their job is affecting others.

 

[sissy7]

Updated
Thanks @saine

Last update: 27 Dec
- achieved
- working on it (if not otherwise stated, this is assumed) - likely; not likely
- unlock for next time!

Adopted country	Athlete	Discipline	Citizenship Status
AUS	Jason CHAN	Ice Dance
AUS	Anastasia GOLUBEVA	Pairs
CAN	Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK	Pairs
CAN	Romain LE GAC	Ice Dance
ESP	Asaf KAZIMOV	Ice Dance
ESP	Tim DIECK	Ice Dance
FRA	Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY	Ice Dance
FIN	Yuka ORIHARA	Ice Dance
GEO	Anastasiia METELKINA	Pairs
GER	Nikita VOLODIN	Pairs
HUN	Maria PAVLOVA	Pairs
HUN	Alexei SVIATCHENKO	Pairs
LAT	Fedir KULISH	Men
LTU	Allison REED	Ice Dane
NED	Daria DANILOVA	Pairs
POL	Ioulia CHTCHETININA	Pairs
ROU	Julia SAUTER	Women
SWE	Milla Ruud REITAN	Ice Dance
USA	Alisa EFIMOVA	Pairs
USA	Christina CARREIRA	Ice Dance
USA	Daniil PARKMAN	Pairs
Alternates
CZE	Anna VALESI	Pairs
CYP	Stefania YAKOVLEVA	Women
HUN	Mariia IGNATEVA	Ice Dance
HUN	Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO	Ice Dance

Ice is slippery, so at the end I included the first 4 alternates as well

 

[norwegianfairytale]

So apparently Mariia Seniuk doesn´t have her passport and along with other Israel athletes might not get it in time because of some new regulations and bureaucratic hurdles.

Here is the article in English posted yesterday. Some quotes from the article that describes the problem:

International Olympic Committee regulations demand that all athletes must be citizens of and hold a passport from the country they represent. But a new regulation enacted in Israel in 2023 means that citizens who don’t spend most of their lives in the country will instead be granted a travel document known as a teudat ma’avar.

Athletes who compete at the highest level in winter sports are essentially unable to spend most of their time in Israel, since it lacks adequate facilities for training. And Israeli Olympic officials say the problem is exacerbated by the fact that there is no sitting interior minister in Israel, after Shas’s Moshe Arbel quit and the term of his temporary replacement, Yariv Levin, ended in October.

This is a situation that I don’t think we’ve ever had before,” Yael Arad, the president of the Olympic Committee of Israel, told reporters in a Zoom press briefing on Wednesday. “We feel like our athletes are sort of held hostage” by the law.

Arad said the OCI has been “dealing with this for months” with the relevant government authorities, “asking, explaining, and — I don’t want to say — almost begging, yet we can’t manage to get a signature.”

But at the moment, Seniuk – who was selected as Israel’s flag-bearer – Kertesz and Firestone all lack the Israeli passport in hand that will enable them to represent Israel in Milano Cortina when the games kick off on February 6, said Israeli Olympic officials.

It sounds like the issue won´t be solved until they get a new minister who can sign of some documents... And I don´t know if that is likely to happen or not. It doesn´t sound promising though. Elizabet Gervits does have the minimums and probably holds a passport (born in Tel Aviv) but i´m not sure OCI will send her instead with her results.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

I´m crossposting what I just posted in Milla and Nikolaj fan thread about citizenship and requirements:

According to Swedish Media Milla doesn´t have citizenship yet and the application process is the issue here. She is waiting for it. She has lived long enough in Sweden and has met all the requirements according to the article, so that actually calms one my concerns because I wasn´t even sure about that ...It says she started the application process in March. So that is 8-9 months ago. It sounds like they are using a awful lot of time... I´m hoping the media attention can speed up the process.

If she can get it in time though, there is still the issues with SOC requirements. Again another Swedish athlete would need the mercy of promising athlete exception. They don´t meet the other requirements for now - which says to be able to place top 12 at Olympics....

Hmmm if we look at history - they might not get promising athlete exception since Nikolaj already got it once. The question here is if they will look through it since it´s a new discipline, and that Milla probably meets the requirement.

I´m having my fingers crossed now I have a feeling that the citizenship issue might resolve.

I have to correct myself, I already posted it in the Milla and Nikolaj fan thread a couple of weeks ago that new articles revealed that Milla couldn´t officially apply for citizenship before December 1th, because the residency requirements of living two years in Sweden, which was what I thought - they moved there in December 2023. The timeline is tight but it could still happen - normally for Nordic citizen waiting time is around 2 months for 75% of the application, so around February 1 under normal circumstances (Christmas Holiday might delay that), but that would be a little too late. But according to a spokesperson from Migrationsverket - they can not comment on individual cases, but says that the process can be quick in some cases, but it really depends. This leaves the door open for a quicker process. I´m having my fingers crossed that they can process her application in the next two weeks. Millas age might help her too, people under 21 also get some sort of priority, she is 20. The combination of young age and Nordic citizen might move her on top of the pile of applications.

 

[FlossieH]

I would be surprised if Mila's citizenship doesn't come through. Sweden seem supportive of their athletes and I think they will want her and Nikolaj at the Olympics.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I have to correct myself, I already posted it in the Milla and Nikolaj fan thread a couple of weeks ago that new articles revealed that Milla couldn´t officially apply for citizenship before December 1th, because the residency requirements of living two years in Sweden, which was what I thought - they moved there in December 2023. The timeline is tight but it could still happen - normally for Nordic citizen waiting time is around 2 months for 75% of the application, so around February 1 under normal circumstances (Christmas Holiday might delay that), but that would be a little too late. But according to a spokesperson from Migrationsverket - they can not comment on individual cases, but says that the process can be quick in some cases, but it really depends. This leaves the door open for a quicker process. I´m having my fingers crossed that they can process her application in the next two weeks. Millas age might help her too, people under 21 also get some sort of priority, she is 20. The combination of young age and Nordic citizen might move her on top of the pile of applications.

I really hope Milla gets her citizenship in time!

 

[bartlebooth]

I have to correct myself as well: I checked it and applications for people under 21 and for Nordic citizens are two distinct lines. Anyway, Nordic citizens usually have the quickest outcome of all applicants (whether it will be quick enough, it remains to be seen). Honestly, Milla's case is very straightforward: she surely owns a biometric passport, so identification is not a problem, she is applying for herself alone (no other family members). The only disadvantage is the time she spent outside Sweden, but I hope that it didn't exceed six weeks per year; furthermore, all her travels to competitions were done representing Sweden.

IF a case officer picks her file, it really could be decided very quickly. If so, she’ll have to turn in her Norwegian passport for some checks and to book a personal appearance at the Migration Agency (that, luckily, is located in Norrköping). I hope this won't interfere with Euros mid-January, since the UK is not in the Schengen area anymore and Milla would need an (old or new) passport to travel there. Her old passport will be scanned/checked at the Migration Agency and then sent back by mail. Now, the irony of a team skating to Romeo and Juliet being at the mercy of the postal service is not lost on me, but I'm too nervous to joke about it.

The Swedish Olympic Team will be announced on January 22nd, however there's still hope until the 26th.