At least a dozen athletes will represent AIN at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's what it has to do with the ROC, Russia and ...
Several Russian athletes approved to compete as neutrals at the Winter Olympics have links to activity supporting the war in ...
While athletes compete under their nation’s respective flags, that won’t be the case for those hailing from Russia.
Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.
After a chaotic winter, a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed pathways to qualify for Milan Cortina.
No Russian and Belarusian flags, national anthems or uniforms will be permitted. Instead, the flag used will be the same teal ...
Russian and Belarusian athletes are competing under AIN (Individual Neutral Athletes) due to country bans. They cannot ...
No Olympians will compete under the Russian flag, but 13 Russians will participate as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).
The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place ...
They're three of 20 athletes competing under the "AIN" abbreviation at the Games. While some have wondered if "AIN" represents a country, it might be a reasonable assumption, but that's not what the ...