The ROC has won a total of 15 medals in the Games and is currently in fourth place in the medal table. Three hundred and thirty-five Russian competitors are competing, with five gold medals already won by Russian athletes at the tokyo Olympics. Unlike the rest of its Olympic rivals, the Russians are not permitted to use their country's name, flag, or anthem. Although russia has been formally barred from the Games, Russian competitors have been permitted to compete. The Russian Olympic Committee, or ROC, is responsible for the five gold medals.


The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned russia from international competition for four years (WADA) The suspension came after fresh information about the country's doping programme surfaced. In a German documentary, Yulia Stepanova and her husband Vitaly, a former Russian anti-doping officer, were featured. They were accused of conducting one of the most "advanced" doping schemes ever devised. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned russia from all sports for four years. The ban was lifted on the condition that russia provides WADA with data on its athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has accused russia of tampering with the data that led to the suspension.


The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a two-year suspension on russia after it was found guilty of doping violations. The suspension was shortened to two years in 2020, however until 2022, no official Russian squad can compete in any WADA-sanctioned competitions. The tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the FIFA world cup in Qatar, were among them.

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Kailas Ashwin Sathish

29/07/2021 10:15 AM