IOC sanctions stemming from the Ukraine invasion will keep Russian athletes and their elite hockey team out of the 2026 Olympics.

Russia would have a sick Olympic men's hockey roster, but here's why the country isn't competing.

Nearly 100 countries are represented at the 2026 Olympics. But Russia and its ally Belarus won't be in the Opening Ceremony. Here's why they're banned. (AP Photo)

MILAN — Russian and Belarusian players under the age of 18 could re-enter the international hockey scene as soon as 2027-28 under new IOC recommendations, but the NHL has no current plans to bring Russia back into the fold in time for its 2028 World Cup.

Here's a look at how the Russian Olympic men's hockey team could have looked if they were eligible to participate in 2026.

Former biathlete Alexander Tikhonov lashed out at Ukrainian Olympians Vladyslav Heraskevych and Kyrylo Marsak, calling them “idiots” and echoing Russian propaganda narratives about Ukraine’s future.

Kamila Valieva's doping scandal ended her Olympic figure skating career. But her former coach is back, raising eyebrows from World Anti-Doping Agency.