Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer …
Prior to the 2019 decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Russian Federation was expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place from 23 July to …
Tokyo Olympics: Russians win most medals since 2004 despite
Aug 8, 2021 · Russian athletes are going home with their most medals since 2004 even though their team, flag and anthem were officially banned from the Tokyo Olympics. Competing as the …
Russia wins at Tokyo 2020 despite ban over doping programme
Aug 2, 2021 · Russia has been banned from the Olympics following one of the worst state-sponsored doping scandals in history. Yet anyone watching the Tokyo Games this week may …
Russia claims victory with loopholes in Olympic sanctions
Dec 17, 2020 · Russian teams won’t officially be called Russian teams at next year’s Tokyo Olympics or the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, but “Russia” will be printed on their red, white …
Russians are winning in Tokyo even though Team Russia is …
Team Russia is banned from the Tokyo games for doping athletes, but Russians are still winning gold under the ROC banner and not everybody likes that.
Russian Athletes Compete as R.O.C. at the Tokyo Olympics After …
Jul 26, 2021 · In the days since marching proudly into the Olympic Stadium in central Tokyo, Russian athletes in Russia’s national colors have competed in dozens of sports, from archery …
Tokyo Olympics 2020: What's team ROC and why is Russia …
Jul 28, 2021 · Russia can't compete in the Tokyo Olympics but its athletes can. Here's why. Russia was banned after a doping scandal that stretches back several years. Doping in sport …
Russians are winning in Tokyo Olympics even though Russia is …
Aug 6, 2021 · There is a Russian elephant in the room at the Tokyo Olympics. Technically, Russia is officially banned from competing in international sporting events until next year for running a...
In ROC disguise, Russia has plenty to celebrate at Olympics
Aug 7, 2021 · The rebranded team — known at the Tokyo Games as ROC, short for Russian Olympic Committee — easily beat its medal target by surpassing the haul of 56 from the 2016 …
What Is the ROC? Russia and the Tokyo Olympics Explained
Russia’s epic, never-ending 2014 doping scandal has continuing consequences at the Tokyo Olympics. Russia isn’t officially competing in Tokyo as a country but rather as ROC, for Russian...