Winter Olympic Games Archives

IIHF bars Russia, Belarus from ice hockey world championships through 2024-25 season

Russia and Belarus will be excluded from the ice hockey world championships for another year through the 2024-25 season, the sport’s governing body said Monday, citing security risks during the …

Japan’s Sapporo set to scrap bid to host Winter Olympics over cost, scandal concerns: ‘enough is enough’

by Walter Watson

The final nail in the campaign’s coffin came in late November, when the International Olympic Committee confirmed the French Alps as the preferred host for the 2030 Games, and Salt …