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- On April 8, 2026, the Russian Olympic Committee announced cash payments for 116 athletes barred from the Milano Cortina Winter Games after Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Mikhail Degtyarev said the payments recognize athletes affected by "treacherous political decisions" and aim to restore Russia's participation under its flag and anthem.
- The IOC has not commented.
- Nikita Filippov won Russia's sole Olympic medal, a silver in ski mountaineering.
