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- ROC stands for the Russian Olympic Committee.
- It's a workaround for Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics even though Russia was banned.
Note
- In 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia from all international sporting competitions, including the Olympics, for four years over a doping scandal.
- The punishment was cut in half to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport following a 2020 appeal and now ends in December 2022.
- But at this year’s Olympics, Russia still can’t be represented as a country.
- This led to the creation of the ROC.
- They also can't show the Russian flag and use their anthem.
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