Soft toys and a jagged edge: how Russia is circling the Winter Olympics

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Russia is back in love with the Games and a return to athletes competing under their own flag at LA in two years’ time seems highly likely Russia is back in love with the Games and a return to athletes competing under their own flag at LA in two years’ time seems highly likely F irst came the reverberating cheers. Then a deluge of soft toys lobbed from the stands. But across the face of the brilliant Russian skater Adeliia Petrosian there was only the faintest of smiles. For now. So far at

Soft toys and a jagged edge: how Russia is circling the Winter Olympics https://www.theguardian.com - 18.02.2026 18:00

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Soft toys and a jagged edge: how Russia is circling the Winter Olympics https://www.theguardian.com - 18.02.2026 18:00