US EditionRussians Won't Represent Their Country at Winter Olympics Even if Ukraine War Ends, IOC Chief Says
Russian athletes will compete only as neutrals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics despite any peace deal, continuing IOC's policy since February 2022.
- On Jan 2, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not represent their country even if a peace deal ends the war in Ukraine.
- The IOC banned Russia and Belarus after the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and later ruled Russians and Belarusians at Milano Cortina compete as individuals without flag or anthem, recommending neutral returns in March 2023.
- The IOC signalled a partial easing for younger athletes and at the 14th Olympic Summit in Lausanne on December 11 confirmed youth competitors from Russia and Belarus may compete under their national flags, but practical rollout depends on international federations' rules.
- Ukrainian officials condemned the International Judo Federation for allowing Russian athletes to compete under their flag, while Coventry said the IOC maintains communication with the Olympic committees of Russia and Israel.
- With the games set for February 6 to 22, Kirsty Coventry said holding the Olympics in multiple cities would become `the new normality`, while the United Nations General Assembly approved an Olympic Truce for the 2026 Games.
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Russians won't represent their country at Winter Olympics even if Ukraine war ends, IOC chief says
Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry said in an Italian newspaper interview.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry said that even if the war in Ukraine ends, Russian athletes will not be allowed to compete under their flag at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan.
Russian athletes at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina will not be able to represent their country, even in the event of a peace agreement with Ukraine.
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