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

Russia remains prohibited from participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. On Tuesday, the International Olympic ...

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

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.

President of the International Ice Hockey Federation Luc Tardif said that the Russian national team would not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Olympics ...

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

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 ...

Russia will not be allowed to participate at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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