IOC Lifts Ban On Russia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday lifted the doping ban against Russia, restoring the country’s rights in full, Russian officials noted.
“The rights of the Russian Olympic Committee have been fully restored,” said head of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov.
“We have received today a letter from the IOC regarding the reinstatement of our status,” he added, adding that this “reinstatement was linked to the doping tests of Russian athletes who participated in the Olympics.
“In the letter, it is written that (beyond the two positive tests revealed during the Games, ed) all the tests were negative, and the automatic decision of our reinstatement came into force.”
Recall that the CAR was taken on December 5th.
However, it gave room for the possibility of lifting the suspension on the last day of the Winter Games, to allow Russian athletes to run behind the Russian flag, a move the IOC rejected.
