Only vetted individual Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral flag will be allowed to participate, the committee has said
Russian and Belarusian teams will remain barred from the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared. The ruling extends existing sanctions, with only vetted athletes allowed to compete individually under a neutral flag.
Both Russia and Belarus were barred from the Olympics after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, which also led to their exclusion from other major sporting events. The IOC later made exceptions, allowing some athletes to participate in the Games as…
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