Russia banned from 2026 Winter Olympics? How are players still competing? Here are the rulesRussia will not officially participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. This decision stems from doping scandals and the war i...
07 Feb, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, BelarusThe International Paralympic Committee ended its suspension of Russia and Belarus. Ukraine reacted with deep concern regarding this decisio...
27 Sep, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Russian figure skaters Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletesAdeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik, competing as neutral athletes, have qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics after impressive performanc...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
IOC says Russians allowed at 2026 Winter Olympics under neutral flagThe International Olympic Committee will permit Russian athletes to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics. However, they must compete und...
19 Sep, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
How Russia defied odds to defeat US and France at this place?At the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore, the Neutral Athletes B squad (Russia) secured a historic gold in the men’s 400m medle...
04 Aug, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024: What is AIN? Why are Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under "AIN"?Earlier Russian athletes were allowed to compete under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after a series of doping scandals....
28 Jul, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Russian and Belarusian Athletes Vetting Process at Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Here’s all you may want to knowRussian and Belarusian athletes have to undergo a thorough vetting process in order to participate at the Paris 2024 Olympic games schedule...
24 Mar, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Russians, Belarusians to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals: IOCThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed Russians and Belarusians to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutrals without fl...
08 Dec, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of OlympicsUkraine has relaxed its boycott policy of events featuring Russians and will now permit its athletes to compete with those taking part as '...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sportsWith the 2024 Paris Olympics a year away, sports governing bodies are divided on how to treat Russian athletes. Some sports have lifted ban...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
Russian, Belarussian gymnasts to return to international competitionsThe International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said in a statement on Wednesday that it had authorised "the participation of athletes and su...
20 Jul, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutralsOther tennis tournaments have allowed Russian and Belarusian players to compete as neutral athletes. "We also consider alignment between th...
31 Mar, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
Vladimir Putin stripped of FINA order; Russia, Belarus can compete as neutralsFINA's decision follows the International Olympic Committee's request to keep Russian athletes out of sporting events around the world.
01 Mar, 2022, 06.30 PM IST
- Athletics-Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return
ATHLETICS-STEPANOVA/ (PIX):Athletics-Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return
29 Jan, 2017, 03.00 AM IST
- Russian whistleblower Stepanova to race Saturday in Boston
ATHLETICS-STEPANOVA:Russian whistleblower Stepanova to race Saturday in Boston
26 Jan, 2017, 06.51 AM IST
- Athletics-Russian whistleblower Stepanova to race Saturday in Boston
ATHLETICS-STEPANOVA/:Athletics-Russian whistleblower Stepanova to race Saturday in Boston
26 Jan, 2017, 06.35 AM IST
- Russian athletes blocked from competing as neutrals at Paralympics
PARALYMPICS-RUSSIA-DOPING:Russian athletes blocked from competing as neutrals at Paralympics
01 Sep, 2016, 10.26 PM IST