The ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOne win for Russia is the proposed team name at major events. Russian athletes and teams can also retain the national flag colors of red, white and blue in their uniforms at major events. Even with those concessions, the court's three judges imposed the most severe penalties on Russia since allegations of state-backed doping and cover-ups emerged after the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Although Russia would be stripped of hosting world championships in the next two years, events can be reprieved.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2020 17:48 UTC