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Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan
- Russia's men's hockey team, including NHL star Alex Ovechkin, will not compete in the Olympics due to a ban stemming from a doping scandal and the invasion of Ukraine.
- Only 13 Russian athletes will participate as Individual Neutral Athletes at the upcoming Games.
- Some Russian athletes are competing under the Individual Neutral Athletes banner, with many Russian players competing for other nations.
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Blessed are the moments you long for your whole life and know you may only get to experience once. Like the Olympic best-against-best tournament that is now finally
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Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan
Russia being barred from team sports at the Olympics because of its ongoing war in Ukraine means the first so-called ‘best-on-best’ men's hockey tournament in a decade doesn't feature some of the NHL's top players.
Russia's Olympic team ban leaves some of NHL's best players out of Milan
… experience that.” Russia, along with close ally Belarus, has … Hockey Federation since invading Ukraine just after the … especially for players from Europe, and Sweden’s Mika Zibanejad, … Hockey is so important to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. And whether …
Olympic men's hockey loses star power with Russia's withdrawal
Cortina: Although some players will compete under the Athlete Neutral (AIN) banner, most of Russia’s elite athletes, including stars such as Nikita Kucherov and Alex Ovechkin, will not compete, making the tournament less competitive overall. Fans and former players say the absence will put an asterisk on the Olympic title race, as the stadium is missing one of the world’s strongest hockey nations. Organisers and the IOC defend this stance as pri…
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