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The Hill
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
IOC keeps Olympic ban on Russia ahead of 2026 winter games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that Russian teams will be barred from competing in the Winter Games in Italy next year — extending sanctions imposed over the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that started the ongoing war there. Reuters reported Tuesday that the IOC is extending its ruling from March 2023 that kept Russian teams out of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Individual Russian athletes were allowed to compete in neutral teams last year but not under the country's flag. That arrangement, which also applied to athletes from Russian ally Belarus, is expected to also continue. The IOC didn't immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment and hasn't made a formal announcement. 'The IOC Executive Board recommendation from March 2023 with regard to teams of athletes with a Russian passport remains in place,' the IOC told Reuters on Tuesday. International Ice Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif told reporters on Sunday that the IOC's statement extending the ban was expected. 'Recently they asked us to send them a schedule without Russia, so that's where we are,' he told and on Sunday. 'The official statement is pending but the IOC has told us that they are informing the Russian Olympic Committee that they are not participating in the Olympics.' 'We have been pressuring them to make a decision, one way or another, because we're getting closer to the Olympics and we need to know,' Tardif added. Russia, historically a powerhouse competitor in Olympic ice hockey and figure skating events, hosted the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
IOC to keep Russia out of 2026 Games: Reports
People walk near Olympic rings near the village of Anterselva where the Biathlon will take place during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in northern Italy, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation told reporters that the International Olympic Committee plans to exclude Russia from the 2026 Winter Olympics. Luc Tardif was quoted Sunday by and on the topic of Russian participation in future events -- chiefly the next Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. 'The IOC is the organizer -- we only deal with the competition (the hockey tournaments) itself,' Tardif said. 'We have been pressuring them to make a decision, one way or another, because we're getting closer to the Olympics and we need to know.' 'Recently they asked us to send them a schedule without Russia, so that's where we are. The official statement is pending but the IOC has told us that they are informing the Russian Olympic Committee that they are not participating in the Olympics.' Russia was barred from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris following the country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Individual athletes from the country were allowed to compete, but not under their country's flag. The official IOC announcement has yet to be made. Belarus, which is allied with Russia, is also expected to be kept out of the Olympics again. Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and has won 46 gold medals across six Winter Games. The Soviet Union won 78 gold medals. The Winter Olympics begin in February, and much of the preparation is already underway. The men's and women's ice hockey teams have already been selected and divided into their groups for the competition, without Russia and Belarus. Field Level Media
Reuters
6 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
IIHF president: IOC to keep Russia out of 2026 Games
May 26 - The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation told reporters that the International Olympic Committee plans to exclude Russia from the 2026 Winter Olympics. Luc Tardif was quoted Sunday by and on the topic of Russian participation in future events -- chiefly the next Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. "The IOC is the organizer -- we only deal with the competition (the hockey tournaments) itself," Tardif said. "We have been pressuring them to make a decision, one way or another, because we're getting closer to the Olympics and we need to know." "Recently they asked us to send them a schedule without Russia, so that's where we are. The official statement is pending but the IOC has told us that they are informing the Russian Olympic Committee that they are not participating in the Olympics." Russia was barred from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris following the country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Individual athletes from the country were allowed to compete, but not under their country's flag. The official IOC announcement has yet to be made. Belarus, which is allied with Russia, is also expected to be kept out of the Olympics again. Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and has won 46 gold medals across six Winter Games. The Soviet Union won 78 gold medals. The Winter Olympics begin in February, and much of the preparation is already underway. The men's and women's ice hockey teams have already been selected and divided into their groups for the competition, without Russia and Belarus. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
IIHF President Luc Tardif Clarifies Position On Russia At Olympics
On Sunday in Stockholm, before the bronze-medal game, the IIHF held it's annual press conference to on the final day of the World Championship. Naturally, questions from the media were dominated by news that was revealed by numerous sources on Friday that Russia won't be competing in the men's and women's ice hockey tournaments. According to quotes from and IIHF President Luc Tardif explained that, ultimately, that decision lies with the International Olympic Committee. And while a decision has not officially been made, the IOC has requested that the IIHF send them schedules that do not include Russian teams. 'The IOC is the organizer – we only deal with the competition (the hockey tournaments) itself,' said Tardif. 'We have been pressuring them to make a decision, one way or another, because we're getting closer to the Olympics and we need to know.' Tardif continued, 'Recently they asked us to send them a schedule without Russia, so that's where we are. The official statement is pending but the IOC has told us that they are informing the Russian Olympic Committee that they are not participating in the Olympics.' So the IIHF has sent the IOC schedules for the men's and women's hockey tournaments that don't include Russian teams, and we should soon expect to hear from the IOC that Russian teams won't be allowed to participate. Photo: Russian players wearing "ROC" jerseys at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing © George Walker IV-Imagn Images Russia Excluded From 2026 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments Numerous international media outlets are reporting that the International Ice Hockey Federation has made the decision to ban Russian teams from competing in the men's and women's ice hockey tournaments at the Olympic Winter Games next February in Milan, Italy. The decision was reportedly made at Friday's annual congress in Stockholm, Sweden.
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Olympic medalist wrestler banned for 2 years over missed doping tests
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic silver medalist wrestler Iakobi Kajaia was banned for two years over missed doping control tests, the International Testing Agency said Wednesday. Kajaia took silver for Georgia at the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 in the men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram category. He did not compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The ITA said it filed an investigation in May last year alleging Kajaia broke so-called whereabouts rules three times in a 12-month period starting in 2023. FILE - Georgia's Iakobi Kajaia, right, and Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Semenov grapple during a men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) International athletes must specify where they can be found for one hour each day to give an unannounced doping control sample. The agency said 'the athlete could not be located based on the whereabouts information he had provided.' The 31-year-old wrestler was banned until April 2027 and had his results in 2024 disqualified by an anti-doping tribunal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He can challenge the ruling at a CAS appeal body. Kajaia is a two-time Olympian who placed seventh in the super-heavyweight class at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. In Tokyo, he lost the gold medal bout to Mijaín López of Cuba. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up ___ AP sports:
