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War in Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Did Putin Give Up Part of the Spoils of War in Ukraine Because of the Olympics in America?
Russia’s Olympic return appears to hinge on an IOC claim that Moscow quietly dropped its control over four occupied Ukrainian regions – a move that signals political maneuvering far beyond sport.
July 12, 2026
Russia
Russia: Back in the Games
European commentators warn the IOC’s decision could normalize Russia’s war, with some urging Olympic boycotts in protest.
July 10, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Denounces IOC Decision to Provisionally Lift Russian Olympic Committee Ban
Kyiv warned that the IOC’s move risks easing Russia back into global sport while Moscow’s war against Ukraine continues.
July 8, 2026
People
Triumph Within Tragedy: A Testimony to the Paralympics and the Ukrainian Spirit
A story of heroes and the rehabilitating power of athletic competition.
March 15, 2026
Sports
Russia Wins First Paralympic Gold Since 2014
Despite Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, six Russian athletes were allowed to represent their country, accompanied by their national flags, rather than competing as neutrals.
March 9, 2026
Russia
Paralympics Brace for Tense Opening as Russia Comes in From the Cold
Ukraine’s team will not take part in the ceremony in Verona in protest and they will be joined by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
March 6, 2026
UK
UK Govt Officials to Boycott Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Britain’s government boycott comes a day before the opening ceremony is due to take place on Friday in Verona, which French government ministers and officials will also skip.
March 6, 2026
Ukraine
Winter Paralympics to Start with Icy Blast as Ukraine Leads Ceremony Boycott
The Ukrainians will be joined in their boycott of the ceremony by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Poland.
March 5, 2026
Russia
OPINION: Why the Olympic Committee Should Ban Russia Forever
Despite the ideal of separating sports and politics, the modern Olympics have always had the political goal of international harmony. Russia is brutally flouting that harmony.
Feb. 23, 2026
Trump
IOC Chief ‘Wasn’t Aware’ of FIFA Head’s Participation in Trump’s Board of Peace
IOC members are required to uphold the Olympic principle of political neutrality. Trump ally Gianni Infantino previously called for an end to the ban on Russian athletes participating in events.
Feb. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Czechia Joins Ukraine in Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony Boycott
The decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flags has sparked international condemnation.
Feb. 20, 2026
Russia
Russian Decision Is a Betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics Chief
The IPC decision to allow 6 Russians and 4 Belarusians to compete in the Games has sparked a boycott of the event by Ukrainian officials as well as the EU Commissioner for Sport.
Feb. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Says ‘Outrageous’ to Allow Russian Paralympians to Compete Under Own Flag
Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes, the Games’ governing body confirmed Tuesday.
Feb. 18, 2026
Russia
Russia Warns Athletes Who Switch Nationality They ‘Could Face Jail’
Sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev told Russia’s state-owned Channel One last week: “We want to deprive them of everything, ban them from coming to the country and using our sports facilities.”
Feb. 16, 2026
Sports
Olympic Athlete Disqualified: Rightly or Wrongly?
A controversy over a helmet decorated with pictures of twenty athletes killed in the war in Ukraine is raging.
Feb. 15, 2026
Ukraine
Disqualified Winter Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych Loses Final Appeal
The row over the Ukrainian skeleton racer’s helmet, which honors Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia, has raised difficult questions about political neutrality.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2026