Russian teams remain banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics following previous sanctions imposed due to the 2022 Ukraine invasion, according to an announcement from the International Olympic Committee.

The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that the ban on Russian teams will be upheld for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. “The IOC Executive Board recommendation from March 2023 with regard to teams of athletes with a Russian passport remains in place,

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,