Russian Olympic Committee approves athletes competing as neutrals

The Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday formally gave approval for athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in February. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week banned Russia from the Games for what it called “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system. Russians will instead compete under the Olympic flag as “Olympic […]

IOC bans Russia from 2018 Olympics, will allow athletes to compete as neutrals

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, following a vote on Tuesday. However, it allows for individual Russian athletes “under strict conditions” to compete as an “Olympic Athlete from Russia [OAR]” without their national flag or anthem, according to a release from the IOC. Russia could refuse […]