Quick guide Why were the Russia doping bans overturned? But haven’t the IOC banned the Russian Olympic Committee from the Winter Olympics for state sponsored doping in Sochi? However Cas says it did not look at systematic doping – just the 39 appeals against lifetime bans from Russian athletes. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Russian athletes before meeting Putin at Novo-Ogaryovo residence. “People are trying to read more into the IOC’s motives than it deserves.”Meanwhile, when Russian athletes do finally compete in Pyeongchang, Rodchenkov will have an eye over his shoulder.

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2018 15:23 UTC