Russia's Nikita Filippov, competing under a neutral flag, won silver in the men's ski mountaineering sprint - the country's first Olympic medal in Italy. "Nikita, Nikita," Filippov chanted during the medal ceremony.
SportsTomorrow, the cauldrons for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be lit in Milan and Cortina. Star-studded performances await at San Siro during the opening ceremony. Here are the details.
FootballThey are banned from biathlon and ice hockey, but welcome in cross-country skiing and other sports. Several Russians and Belarusians will compete in the Olympics - despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. "I think it feels really strange," says Sebastian Samuelsson.
Ice hockeyRussian and Belarusian citizens are allowed to compete under certain circumstances at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Now a third athlete from Russia has been given the green light to participate, the International Olympic Committee announced.
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