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Despite promises of neutrality, Russia’s presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics is becoming increasingly political. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) set strict conditions: only individual athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete—under a neutral flag, with no teams allowed. Those who support the war or serve in the Russian army or security forces were supposed to be excluded.
But will these rules hold?
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-1ccf9187ff85918e4e0ecd6ae66b1aab.jpg "The 13th-14th century Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress, also known as the Akkerman Fortress, situated on the right bank of the Dnister River Estuary, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine. (Source: Wikimedia)")