A Neutral Emergency
Explicit
The Runthrough by Adam Rippon, Ashley Wagner, and Sarah Hughes
S1 · E160
Aug 12, 2026
01:06:36
Episode notes
We discuss the ISU's "neutral athlete" policy surrounding the war in Ukraine, fairness to athletes in every country, and what the re-entry of Russian and Belarusian skaters will look like this season.
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Keywords
figure skating
olympics
runthrough
doping
World championships
Adam Rippon
Ashley Wagner
russian
Olympic
Kamila Valieva