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CAS rules Russia can return to international hockey competitionRussia's national hockey teams are expected to be back on the ice in international competitions as soon as December after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to welcome the country back into its events.,According to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, t...

IOC paves way for Russia's return at 2028 LA OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee set the stage for Russian athletes to return to competition under their own flag in the 2028 Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The Russian Olympic Committee has been under suspension since 2023 following the country's invasion of Ukrai...

IOC lifts restrictions on athletes from BelarusAthletes from Belarus have been reinstated by the International Olympic Committee Executive board after they were banned from competing under the country's flag following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.,The decision, which was announced by the IOC on Thursday, does not pertain to athletes from...

Japan’s Nakai on top after women’s short program; Russian dazzles in debut

MILAN -- Japan's Ami Nakai grabbed a surprise lead after the short program at the Olympic women's figure skating competition on Tuesday, edging a field that produced a string of high-quality performances.,The 17-year-old landed a triple Axel in a spirited skate and posted a season-best 78.71 in her ...

Russia’s Petrosian brings big jumps, bigger unknowns to Olympic debut

MILAN -- Russian teenager Adeliia Petrosian heads into her Olympic debut on Tuesday as an untested but technically loaded Olympic wild card, with former skaters saying her quad jumps and triple Axel firepower could put her on the podium if she delivers.,She is largely untested on the global stage du...

Ukrainian athlete says IOC banned helmet showing those killed in war

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday a helmet he has used in training at the Milan Cortina Games with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine cannot be used in Olympic competition after being told by the IOC that it violates a rul...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino favors ending Russia ban

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he supports the reinstatement of Russia and called for an end to the country's four-year exclusion from international tournaments.,FIFA barred Russia from competition when its ongoing invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Russia was expelled from that year'...

2026 Olympics allowing Russians to compete as AINs again

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) laid to rest any remaining confusion over the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes Friday, announcing that individual athletes would be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics in Italy, though once again not under the banners of their home countries.,In...