Anastasia Bagiyan, Aleksei Bugayev, Varvara Voronchikhina, Ivan Golubkov and sighted guide Sergei Sinyakin were awarded the Order of Friendship for their outstanding athletic performance, demonstrating the will to victory, resilience, and dedication to attaining results during the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in the Italian Republic.
Coaches of the national sports teams Irina Gromova, Alexander Nazarov, Alexei Turbin and Alexei Kobelev were also awarded decorations for successfully training athletes who demonstrated excellent athletic performances at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.