LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Russian bobsled and skeleton athletes will not compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the governing body for those two sports decided on Friday.

The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation voted down a notion that could have let Russian athletes compete as individuals with neutral status. The vote was held at the federation’s congress in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy — the site of the sliding events for the Winter Games in February.

Friday’s move follows a similar decision made by the International Luge Federation in June. Both the bobsled-skeleton and luge federations have kept Russian athletes from competing in major international events — such as World Cup races and world championships — since that country invaded Ukraine in 2022.

“Following extensive d

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