Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.

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

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.

At the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, that superpower rivalry was on full display on the ice. The U.S. men’s ice hockey team — made up largely of college players and amateurs — faced off against the Soviet squad, a battle-hardened, gold medal-winning machine. The Americans weren’t supposed to stand a chance.

Sports federations who claim sport is separate from politics should not include armed conflicts in that definition because "war is a crime, not politics", Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi

At the last Olympics in the Chinese capital, Russia ended up third in the medals table behind China and the United States, but that success was later revealed to have been built on performance-enhancing drugs. When the Winter Olympics in Russia six years ...

"A decision regarding the participation of Russian athletes in the 2024 Olympics will not be made before July 26, 2023," Oleg Matytsin said, speaking at a governmental meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin ST. PETERSBURG, May 2. /TASS/. A decision ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering taking in a judo match during a visit to London for the Olympic Summer Games, his spokesman told Reuters. Putin, who has a black belt in judo, last visited Britain nine years ago. Some British politicians ...