Putin calls Russia’s Paralympic flag restoration “our common great victory” amid war against Ukraine
Russia's war killed 644 Ukrainian athletes. Its reward is Paralympic flag restored.
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Young volleyball players from Russia and Belarus to compete under national flags from January 2026
Russia and Belarus will see their junior volleyball teams return to the international arena on 1 January 2026, despite the FIVB's stated concern about the war in Ukraine
Russians and Belarusians return to World cup skiing through neutral status days before Olympic cutoff
Nine skiers from Russia and Belarus will compete in international events under neutral status after the International Ski and Snowboard Federation published its first clearance list following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that overturned the federation's extended suspension.
Russian athletes who train in occupied territories of Ukraine, officially allowed to compete under neutral flags
Weightlifters, gymnasts, and canoeists linked to Russian occupation events are often barred only after Ukraine’s appeals.