Though some individual Russian athletes may be allowed to compete as neutrals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the country’s hockey teams will be on the outside looking in at the action.

Ukraine will not take part in the World Judo Championships set for June in Budapest due to Belarus’s participation in the ...

Russian teams, including the country's powerful national ice hockey side, remain banned from competing at next year's ...

At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Russia won silver in men’s hockey with the name “Russian Olympic Committee” (ROC). This was a ...

Cortina Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday reaffirmed its policy barring Russian and Belarusian teams from participating. This means the Russian men’s and women’s hockey ...

Russian teams and athletes, including the country's NHL stars, have been hoping to return to Olympic competition ever since ...

As leaders seek to “build on” Paris Games position, team sports athletes, including hockey star Alex Ovechkin, will not be ...

The IOC has extended its ruling from March 2023, barring Russian teams from competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy next ...

The International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday what had already been foreshadowed by the IIHF: The ban on Russian ...

Russian reports had said hockey officials had talks with the IIHF over Olympic participation. The IOC responded by saying the ban remains.

Without the forcefulness of an official statement, the International Olympic Committee has clarified the ongoing uncertainty ...

The IIHF announced in February it had extended the ban for Russian and Belarusian national and club teams for the 2025-26 season, citing safety and security concerns. Despite that announcement, the ...