The International Olympic Committee suspended Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics for its alleged state-sponsored doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, saying it would permit some Russian athletes to compete neutrally by invitation only. The ruling is an unprecedented penalty against a nation accused of drug cheating in international sports. Some Russian politicians immediately called for a boycott of the Pyeongchang games, although the president of the Russian National Olympic Committee apologized for doping violations.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 05, 2017 18:51 UTC