IOC upholds ban on Russian teams for 2026 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that the ban on Russian teams will be upheld for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

“The IOC Executive Board recommendation from March 2023 with regard to teams of athletes with a Russian passport remains in place,” an IOC spokesperson said, according to a report. “It is based on the fact that, by definition, a group of Individual Neutral Athletes cannot be considered a team.”