Russia has named 16 cross-country skiers to the 2022 Olympics in Beijing: eight men and eight women are headed to China in February.

Russia has named 16 cross-country skiers to the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The following eight men and eight women are traveling to China in February. 

Notably, star sprint racer Gleb Retivykh will not be a part of the Russian Olympic cross-country team.

Despite increasing concern over the recent resurgence of Covid-19 world-wide, the 2022 Olympics in Beijing will be organized as scheduled in February.

Men
Alexander Bolshunov
Sergey Ustiugov
Alexey Chervotkin
Ivan Yakimushkin
Denis Spitsov
Alexander Terentev
Ilya Semikov
Artem Maltsev

Women
Natalia Nepryaeva
Tatiana Sorina
Yulia Stupak
Anastasia Rygalina
Veronika Stepanova
Khristina Matsokina
Lilia Vasilyeva
Maria Istomina