When the International Olympic Committee board prepares to vote Tuesday on whether to ban Russia from February's Winter Olympics, its members will decide the fate of numerous medals yet to be won. That puts Russia eighth on predicted gold medals, or joint fifth on total medals. Hockey in jeopardyThe men's hockey tournament at the next Winter Olympics is already the first without the NHL's participation since 1994, but banning Russia could diminish it even further. Backlash for athletesA Russia ban could also cause a backlash against athletes perceived to benefit. Ahn then stunned skating fans by switching to Russia and winning three more gold medals in Sochi.

Source: CBC News December 03, 2017 17:48 UTC