MOSCOW, May 6. /TASS/. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied until autumn accreditations to the 2026 Olympics for representatives of Russian media that do not exclusively specialize on sports coverage, the IOC’s press office said in a statement to TASS on Tuesday. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Italy, in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The event will take place from February 6-22, 2026. "We would like to inform you that we have decided to confirm press accreditations at this stage only to organizations from Russia that focus exclusively on sports specific coverage," the statement reads. "However please note that we will place your request on a wait list and will reassess the situation in the fall of this year," according to the IOC.