IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus

Alex Ovechkin’s 2026 Olympic hopes dim as IIHF extends Russian ban
The ban, a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, means it’s decreasingly likely the Capitals star will get to play in the Milan-Cortina Games.
IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
IIHF decides Russia and Belarus will remain ineligible for international hockey tournaments in 2025-26
Matvei Michkov’s senior debut for Russia in an officially sanctioned tournament will have to wait. The International Ice Hockey Federation ruled Tuesday that Russia and Belarus will remain ineligible for tournaments for the 2025-26 season as it “believes it is not yet safe to reintegrate” the two countries into tournaments.
Russia, Belarus remain banned from hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
Russia, in previous guises as the Soviet Union or Unified Team, has won the Olympic gold nine times. Russia won the silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, just weeks before Russia's
IIHF Keeps Ban on Russia for 2025-26, Olympic Games in Doubt
With the 4 Nations Face-Off coming up next week, marking the return of “best-on-best” International Hockey, the IIHF Council ruled on whether or not to bring Russia and Belarus back into their international hockey tournaments.
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Russia and Belarus remain banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
The International Ice Hockey Federation says it is not ready to allow the national teams of Russia and Belarus to participate ...
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IIHF to review Russia's 2026 Olympic status
This ruling specifically excluded Belarus from the August 2024 qualifiers for the 2026 Olympics in Italy. In October 2023, the IIHF stated that if Russia were permitted to participate in the 2026 ...
Eye drops for sick dog earns Belgium's Michiels Olympics disqualification
Administering eye drops to his sick dog cost Domien Michiels his individual result at the Paris Olympics dressage after the ...
Vonn and Shiffrin among athletes to look out for on the road to 2026 Winter Olympics
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Olympic medalist Scott Hamilton recalls final meeting with champion Russian skaters days before plane crash
Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton held back ... Shishkova and Naumov married in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1995, and they moved to Connecticut. They had a son, Maxim, who competed in men ...
4 Nations Face-Off rosters: USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland hockey teams for 2025 event
Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid will suit up for Canada, one year before NHL players are expected to return to the Olympics.