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Will Russia Compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Thirteen Russian and seven Belarusian athletes will compete without national symbols after passing strict vetting, while team events remain banned, IOC confirms.
- On Feb. 6 the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics open and will include Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus, with 13 Russian and seven Belarusian athletes accepted as of January 29, 2026.
- After Russia's February 2022 invasion, the International Olympic Committee banned Russian and Belarusian teams and extended that ban to the upcoming Winter Olympics, following past neutral entries like Olympic Athletes from Russia in 2018 and Paris 2024.
- A two-step vetting process requires international sports federations' approval and a three-member IOC review panel's permission, with athletes like Petr Gumennik and Hanna Huskova meeting qualification and anti-doping rules.
- Host country authorities will manage security, with around 6,000 police and security personnel on duty, while the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned exclusions of neutral Russian and Belarusian skiers.
- A field of around 2,900 athletes, 47% women, will compete for 116 medals across venues that include Milan and Antholz, which are 350 kilometers apart.
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Will Russia compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Russian teams remain banned from Olympic competitions, but individual participation as "neutral" athletes is allowed under strict rules.
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