Olympics-figure skating-Moscow-born Petrosian misses podium after falling on quad jump

By Elvira Pollina and Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - After shaking up the field with a short programme that lifted her from obscurity into fifth place, neutral athlete Adeliia Petrosian missed ...
Opinion

Russia plays prideful, but there’s no doubt the Olympics ban is hurting

Some Russians have dismissed the Games over the continued exclusion of their athletes. But the truth is international sport is still important to Moscow ...
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Legendary Summer Olympian Aleksandr Dityatin Dies At 68

One of the greatest gymnasts in Olympic history has sadly passed away this month. It was announced this Tuesday that Russian gymnast Alexander Dityatin has died. He competed in the 1976 Montreal ...

Crowd boost helps Israeli figure skater Mariia Seniuk advance to Olympic final

The four-time national champion was warmly received by the crowd at Milan’s Forum di Assago indoor arena. Seniuk qualified for the free skate in 22nd place.
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Russia to admit to some WADA charges in hopes of avoiding Olympic ban

MOSCOW -- The Russian track federation plans to partially admit to the charges leveled against it by the World Anti-Doping Agency commission as it bids to avoid a ban from competition. The ...

Why Russia is banned from the Olympics (and why you still see Russian athletes)

Like the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, spectators and viewers around the world won’t see Russia’s flag or hear its anthem at these Games in Italy.

Russia, Belarus allowed to compete at Paralympics

Russia and its ally Belarus will compete under their own flags at next month’s Paralympics following a yearslong ban. Both ...

Russia is still waging war in Ukraine, but door opening for more of its athletes to compete

Twenty athletes from Russia and Belarus are competing at the Winter Olympics as neutral. Moscow has asked for its athletes to be fully reinstated in international competition, and sporting bodies are ...