Russian sports teams, including the ice hockey team, remain barred from the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in 2026, due to sanctions imposed following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The International Olympic Committee has officially confirmed that it will continue the ban on Russian teams competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. This will directly impact the ...

PARIS − Russian teams, including the country's powerful national ice hockey side, remain banned from competing at next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics as part of sanctions imposed following the ...

"The IIHF, the ROC and the RHF will gather in summer for additional discussions regarding this issue," the statement said MOSCOW, May 23. /TASS/. A final decision regarding the participation of the ...

Russian teams remain banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics following previous sanctions imposed due to the 2022 Ukraine invasion, according to an announcement from the International Olympic Committee. ...

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 MOSCOW, May 27. /TASS/. The Russian Olympic ...

Moscow-born Alex Ovechkin has been lauded in Russia for making ice hockey history after he became the all-time highest NHL scorer with his 895th goal. The captain of the Washington Capitals overtook ...

Weeks after a top hockey official suggested quality concerns could see China’s men kicked out of the Beijing Games, the team’s participation was confirmed. By Tariq Panja Months ahead of the Beijing ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin hopes the Russian hockey team participates in the 2018 Winter Olympics even though it would have to wear neutral uniforms. After the International Olympic Committee ...

The 1980 US Olympic men’s ice hockey team defied nearly insurmountable odds to defeat the Soviet Union, the world’s largest hockey superpower, propelling them to win a gold medal and the nation’s ...