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Russian teams remain banned from Olympic competitions, but individual participation as "neutral" athletes is allowed under strict rules.
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is around the corner. Athletes from 92 nations will be ready to tackle the Italian slopes and rinks, except the Russian Olympians, who won’t be competing under their national flag,
Nearly four years after Vladimir Putin launched Europe’s deadliest war since World War II, Russia remains banned by the IOC although individual Russians can compete in the Olympics as
Russian athletes will be competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but you might not realize it — and things will look very different from the last winter Games. A total of 13 Russian athletes are set to compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
For the second consecutive Olympic Games, no athletes will compete under the Russian flag
Russia won’t compete under its flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics—but some Russian athletes will still be there. Here’s how the IOC’s rules actually work.
The former coach of Kamila Valieva, the Russian skater who tested positive for a banned substance during the Beijing Winter Olympics, is working at the Milan-Cortina Games.
The most all-time medals on both the men's and women's side are also from the same country, which happens to be the winningest country in Winter Olympics history. Here's a look at