The international Olympic Committee (IOC) does not know whether to allow the Russians to use national symbols on the objects of the winter Olympics in 2018 in Pyeongchang. About it reports “R-Sport” with reference to the press service of the IOC.
“We will not be able to answer the question on Russian symbolism at the Olympic venues. This issue will be discussed more,” said the IOC.
On December 5, the IOC Executive Board suspended the national team of Russia from participation in the Olympics in 2018. To speak can only athletes who have proven their innocence to doping fraud. They will be eligible to compete under a neutral flag both in team and individual sports.
The President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov made the emergence of the Russian flag at the closing ceremony of the Games in 2018 in Pyeongchang. He also noted that the IOC stopped against the Russian athletes all investigations related to doping.