Who Is Adeliia Petrosian? Why Russian Figure Skater Is at Olympics 2026
Summary
Adeliia Petrosian, an 18-year-old figure skater from Russia, is competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as a neutral athlete. Due to restrictions on Russian athletes after the invasion of Ukraine, she skates under a special status that allows certain Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate without representing their countries officially.Key Facts
- Adeliia Petrosian made her Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
- She is one of 13 Russian athletes competing as neutral athletes.
- Petrosian was born in 2007 in Moscow and started skating at age four.
- She has been the Russian women's national champion for three consecutive years: 2024, 2025, and 2026.
- Petrosian is capable of performing quadruple jumps, which are highly challenging moves in figure skating.
- Since 2022, Russian athletes have faced bans from international competitions due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, and Petrosian competes under the Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) status.
- Her coach is Eteri Tutberidze, who was involved with Kamila Valieva during a past doping scandal.
- Twenty athletes were approved to compete under the AIN status at the games, 13 of whom are Russian nationals.
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