The International Olympic Committee announced that the ban on Russian teams will be upheld for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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

The IOC Executive Board recommendation from March 2023 with regard to teams of athletes with a Russian passport remains in ...

The IOC has extended its ruling from March 2023, barring Russian teams from competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy next year, with individual Russian athletes able to compete in neutral teams.

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.

Russian teams will remain banned from the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina as part of sanctions imposed following ...

Russian sports teams, including the ice hockey team, remain barred from the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in 2026, due ...

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 ...

Russian teams remain banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics following previous sanctions imposed due to the 2022 Ukraine ...