The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports — though not ...

GENEVA — Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian hockey stars like Alex Ovechkin will not compete at the 2026 Olympics after the IOC confirmed that Russian teams will not be allowed to compete in the upcoming Winter Games.

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.

Although individual athletes might continue to have routes to the Olympics under neutral status, team-based sports such as hockey remain off-limits to Russia.