The country is banned because of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Figure skater Amber Glenn will compete at her first Winter Olympics this month, hoping to become the first U.S. woman to medal in singles since 2006. Glenn’s events will air across NBC, Peacock, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com. Glenn is making her Olympic debut at the 2026 Games as she goes for her first medal.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature a Minions-themed routine from skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, despite a last-minute copyright issue dubbed “Minionsgate.”

Figure skating has appeared in all editions of the Winter Games, but was once a part of the Summer Olympics. (AP photo)

Christina Carreira made the trip across the Blue Water Bridge separating Port Huron in Northern Michigan from the Canadian town of Sarnia so many times that border officials came to know her by name.