Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year’s Winter Olympics, which officially kicked off on 6 February in Milan, features athletes from 92 different countries.

In the days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) arranged a call involving all of its eclectic membership. The 100 or so IOC members include a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Russia’s status at the Olympics in recent years has been complicated, to say the least. Following the ...

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are still underway in Italy, and fans are continuing to watch their favorite athletes compete worldwide. At least 100 countries are competing in the Games, but ...

Is Russia’s long exile from world sport over? The decision to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes to next month’s Winter Paralympics could pave the way for others to follow suit. Twelve years ...

As the Russia flag was hoisted for the first time at a Paralympics since 2014, it cut an incongruous image against the blinding white backdrop of the Dolomites. A symbol that now looks strikingly ...

The Russian Olympic Committee will make cash payments to 116 of the country's athletes who were not allowed to compete at the ...

Every time Nikita Filippov races, it's an uphill struggle. At the Olympics, even more so.The 23-year-old from Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula is a medal contender in the rugged new Olympic ...