Hope remains for Russian athletes. One year before the start of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, their presence is not yet assured. The trend nevertheless seems favorable if we are to believe the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov. According to him, some international federations "have already decided or are about to decide whether to allow individual athletes to participate in Olympic events or the Olympic cycle"as reported TASS agency. "This is good newshe insisted. We continue to communicate with the IOC and we will continue to do so. We will defend the interests of our athletes and our Olympic team. Resolving this issue will require extra time and effort » The participation of Russian athletes in team events, however, is expected to be more complex. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has determined that "current security conditions" did not allow reintegrate Russia and Belarus for the 2025-2026 season.
