2026 Olympics: 'In Russia, even an amateur athlete can become an agent of influence'

Cortina Olympic Games mark a new stage in the reintegration of Russian athletes into international competitions. The momentum has been fueled by Moscow's efforts to use sports as an instrument of ...

As global sports ease sanctions on Russia and Belarus, attention turns to Olympics

One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race ...

Winter Olympics 2026: Why 'Russia' won't be in Milan Cortina

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

What Russia’s hockey team would look like and how its absence affects the Olympics

Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.
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Russia to admit to some WADA charges in hopes of avoiding Olympic ban

MOSCOW -- The Russian track federation plans to partially admit to the charges leveled against it by the World Anti-Doping Agency commission as it bids to avoid a ban from competition. The ...

Ota Zaremba, 1980 Olympic weightlifting champion who spoke out about doping, dies at 68

Ota Zaremba who won a weightlifting gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics before admitting to using performance-enhancing ...

Adeliia Petrosian Emerges As Russia’s Lone Hope In Women’s Figure Skating

Russian women have dominated Olympic figure skating for a decade. With the nation's dynasty under threat, Adeliia Petrosian stands as the lone hope for gold in Milano-Cortina 2026.