20 hours ago · The acronym AIN stands for Individual Neutral Athletes, the designation used for Russian and Belarusian competitors at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

4 days ago · If any of the AIN athletes were to win gold, a wordless anthem commissioned by the IOC would play. And none of the them will be allowed to participate in the Opening Ceremony Feb. 6.

2 days ago · Here's why some athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics are designated by the letters "AIN" instead of their home country's abbreviation.

Feb 6, 2026 · Athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport who qualified for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games will compete under AIN, which has its own teal-colored flag and anthem.

Jan 29, 2026 · The AIN quotas were determined through the existing qualification competitions and the specific eligibility requirements of the International Federations (IFs).

Individual Neutral Athletes[a] is the name used to represent approved individual Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned those …

6 days ago · With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially underway in Milano Cortina, Italy, viewers may notice a curious three-letter name, AIN, next to certain athletes. There was no AIN team in the …

Feb 6, 2026 · What does AIN stand for at the Olympics? AIN is the country code used by the International Olympic Committee for Individual Neutral Athletes.

Feb 7, 2026 · In Italy next month, the athletes will be known as AIN, the French acronym for Individual Neutral Athletes.

Russia and Belarus have been banned from the Olympics, but Russian and Belarussian athletes can still compete. Mark Schofield breaks down how they’ll represent themselves at the 2026 Winter ...