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- In February 2021, the IOC announced Russian athletes would compete under the acronym ROC at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympics.
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Jul 27, 2021 · Here's why Russian athletes are competing under the flag of the ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee, at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
- Megan Mccluskey
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Jul 29, 2021 · The Russians brought a huge team of athletes — 335, to be exact — for a country that is officially banned from competition for running a widespread state-sponsored doping scheme.
Jul 26, 2021 · It stands for the Russian Olympic Committee, and it allows Russian athletes to compete in the Olympics while their country is banned from the Games because of its doping scandal.
- Rachel Trent
Feb 4, 2022 · The country was known as the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games and at the 2021 Tokyo Games, they went by ROC. Why has Russia had to change its name for...
On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym "ROC", after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. On aftermatch, the IOC announced that the Russian national flag would be substituted by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Jul 27, 2024 · The Russia NOC (ROC) is banned from the 2024 Olympics due to the ongoing invasion by Russia into Ukraine. The invasion began in February 2022, days after the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Games...
Jul 26, 2021 · During the Olympics, ROC athletes will be competing in the colours of the Russian flag – however, the national anthem will not be played when they win medals.
