Many Olympic athletes represent 'AIN' country, but what does AIN mean? And why isn't Belarus and Russia in the Olympics?

Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he ...

Nikita Filippov of Russia won the first medal for Individual And Neutral athletes ("AIN") on Feb. 29, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The IOC has made strides toward gender equality, but many of the competition formats aren't there yet. Some think that's just fine.

While "AIN" may appear as a country code at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, it doesn't actually represent a nation at all.

The IOC banned Russia from participating because it violated Olympic rules by attempting to include Ukrainian sports ...

Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him about how he roots for all of them.

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA is led by flagbearer Erin Jackson and includes a record number of Black athletes, including two-time Olympian Erin Jackson, Laila Edwards, Mystique Ro, and Elana ...

Kenya’s France-based Issa Laborde cruises down the hill in a past skiing championships. Laborde will compete at the 2024 ...

Six Olympic skiers joined by ⁠their parents, coaches and ​federation presidents came together on Sunday to advocate for more ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics saw a significant number of Black athletes from around the world, including two-time Olympian Erin Jackson, Laila Edwards, and Stevenson Savart, competing in sports ...