As the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics continue in Italy, people are asking why Russia was banned from the winter Games.

After a chaotic winter, a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed pathways to qualify for Milan Cortina.

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games ...

Thirteen athletes from Russia will compete in Italy, but they will do so without flags, anthems or a place in the medal ...

At least a dozen athletes will represent AIN at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's what it has to do with the ROC, Russia and ...

No Olympians will compete under the Russian flag, but 13 Russians will participate as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).

The Russians would have fielded one of the most talented teams in the tournament ...

Russian athletes will be competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but you might not realize it — and things will look very ...

Russia’s absence from the men’s ice hockey tournament puts an asterisk on these games, whether we like it or not.

Russian teams remain banned from Olympic competitions, but individual participation as "neutral" athletes is allowed under ...

While athletes compete under their nation’s respective flags, that won’t be the case for those hailing from Russia.