Published On: Tue, May 27th, 2025

Russian teams remain barred from competing at Milan-Cortina Olympics next February

Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider stand on the medal podium on August 4, 2024 in Paris after winning Olympic silver in the women’s doubles competition.

Russian teams, including the country’s powerful hockey side, remain banned from competing at the Milano-Cortina Olympics next February as part of sanctions imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.

CBC | World News

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Russian teams remain barred from competing at Milan-Cortina Olympics next February