Russia and Belarus are banned from the Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus have been banned from the Olympics, but Russian and Belarussian athletes can still compete. Mark Schofield breaks down how they’ll represent themselves at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
After a chaotic winter, a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed pathways to qualify for Milan Cortina.
While athletes compete under their nation’s respective flags, that won’t be the case for those hailing from Russia.
For nearly a decade, Russian athletes have been prohibited from competing under the nation's name or flag at the Olympics, and that will be the case once again at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. In ...
Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.
The American said on social media that Olympic hockey is fun to watch, but the competition isn’t at its best without Russia ...
No Olympians will compete under the Russian flag, but 13 Russians will participate as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).
Russian athletes at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan will be barred from competing for the Kremlin — no matter what. Even if a peace deal is reached with invaded neighbor Ukraine, Russian ...
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Russian athletes and sports bodies are taking legal action in an attempt to compete in biathlon at February’s Winter Olympics after overturning bans in other sports as the ...
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has decided to “reinstate full national representation” of Russian athletes at its competitions starting this weekend, it said on Thursday, despite the ongoing ...