The IOC has made clear that the sanction against Russia for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine still stands. According to Reuters, the IOC confirmed that Russian teams remain excluded from ...

"It is based on the fact that, by definition, a group of Individual Neutral Athletes cannot be considered a team. We take note that the IIHF has confirmed that it will follow this recommendation.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Egor Zamula is one of many in and around hockey disappointed to see Russia, one of hockey's powerhouse nations, banned from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Russian teams, including the country’s powerful national ice hockey side, remain banned from competing at next year’s Milano-Cortina winter Olympics as part of sanctions imposed following the ...

Russian teams, including the country’s powerful national ice hockey side, remain banned from competing at next year’s Milano-Cortina winter Olympics as part of sanctions imposed following the Russian ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed Russian teams will be barred from competing in the Winter Games in Italy next year — extending sanctions imposed over the country’s ...

Russian teams remain banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics following previous sanctions imposed due to the 2022 Ukraine invasion, according to an announcement from the International Olympic Committee.

Four Russian figure skaters in men's and women's singles were recently approved by the International Skating Union to try to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes. Russian ...

The International Olympic Committee has ruled that Russia’s national ice hockey team will not participate in the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, Reuters reported on May 27. “The IOC ...

Less than nine months before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee reaffirmed its policy barring Russian and Belarusian teams from participating. This means the ...

Russia remains prohibited from participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee stated that Russia is still penalized over its invasion of ...