6 days agosome athletes at the winter olympics have been designated as competing as "ain" — find out exactly what that means. Feb 7, 2026what country is ain? Feb 6, 2026the name of one country in particular tends to raise eyebrows.
Maybe because it's not a country at all. Wondering what "ain" means on your tv screen? 4 days agothe acronym ain stands for athletes individuels neutres, a french phrase that translates to "individual neutral athletes." the delegation “ain” exclusively belongs to russian and belarusian.
Feb 8, 2026russian and belarusian athletes are competing under ain (individual neutral athletes) due to country bans. Feb 7, 2026"ain," the french acronym for individual neutral athletes, is the term for athletes who compete independently - not tied to any specific nation - after receiving approval from the international. Aug 2, 2024athletes from russia and belarus have been banned from competing as countries in the 2024 paris olympics.
Instead, their athletes will compete as neutral individuals, referred to as "ain." Who are ain athletes at the winter olympics and is russia banned?
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