For the first time in 12 years, Russia will compete under its national flag at the 2026 Paralympic Games — a return that ...

Russia’s return to the Paralympic Games exposes the tension between the movement’s commitment to inclusion and the ...

Thirteen Russians will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes as their country is still banned from international sport because of the raging war in Ukraine.

Viewers of the 2026 Winter Olympics will not see Russian or Belarusian flags as both countries' Olympic teams remain under sanctions imposed due to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. That does not mean, ...

BERLIN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday cleared one Belarusian and two Russian figure skaters to compete at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games as neutrals, the ...

AIN is a French acronym that stands for Individual Neutral Athletes, a label used for athletes with Russian and Belarussian passports, given that both countries are currently banned from the Olympics.

For the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s flag will be represented at a major international sporting event. The International Paralympic Committee announced Tuesday that Russia’s ...