Russia is banned from Olympic competition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ban took effect in 2022, after the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and has continued through the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and now the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. In addition to Russia, Belarus is also banned from Olympic competition.

MILAN — There were some bruised feelings a year ago, when the four nations selected unilaterally by the NHL in a Russia-less return to international best-on-best hockey did not include the likes of Czechia, which had won IIHF World Championship the previous summer.

MILAN (AP) — While many summer Olympians are setting their sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games, some are first prioritizing the Milan Cortina Winter Games. As fans. Amid their own training regimens and international competitions,

"Amid pressing international conflicts, the Olympics is one of the most significant geopolitical events of the year."

The United States and Canada are meeting this afternoon in women's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The women’s hockey competition at the Olympics has an influence you might not have expected.

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