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Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.
IOC sanctions stemming from the Ukraine invasion will keep Russian athletes and their elite hockey team out of the 2026 Olympics.
Russia and Belarus are banned from the Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.
At least a dozen athletes will represent AIN at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's what it has to do with the ROC, Russia and the country's doping scandal.
Russia is not competing as a country at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has kept its ban on Russia because of ongoing political and sports rule issues.
The country is banned because of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Nearly 100 countries are represented at the 2026 Olympics. But Russia and its ally Belarus won't be in the Opening Ceremony. Here's why they're banned. (AP Photo)
Though Olympics viewers missed out on artistic gymnastics Friday, the unique, one-day trampoline gymnastics event took place, with two of the event's medalists leaving many fans with questions.
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Olympic Committee bars Ukrainian skeleton racer's helmet showing compatriots killed in Russia's war
International Olympic Committee bars a Ukrainian skeleton racer from wearing a helmet showing images of fellow athletes killed in Russia's invasion.
Former biathlete Alexander Tikhonov lashed out at Ukrainian Olympians Vladyslav Heraskevych and Kyrylo Marsak, calling them “idiots” and echoing Russian propaganda narratives about Ukraine’s future.