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Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.
Thirteen athletes from Russia will compete in Italy, but they will do so without flags, anthems or a place in the medal standings.
Nearly 100 countries are represented at the 2026 Olympics. But Russia and its ally Belarus won't be in the Opening Ceremony. Here's why they're banned. (AP Photo)
Ukraine has backed a call for a ceasefire in the war with Russia during the Winter Olympics after Italy and Pope Leo urged world leaders to use the Milano Cortina games to further peace.
In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.
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