Why can't the Russian Games use the national flag?

In 20 19, the International Anti-Doping Association found that many Russian athletes used doping illegally. At the same time, international organizations found that the samples submitted by Russian testing institutions were tampered with by Russia and announced that Russia was prohibited from participating in international competitions such as the Olympic Games within four years.

According to the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) 65438+February 7, 2020, Russian athletes cannot represent their country in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and World Championships before 65438+February 6, 2022.

This means that Russian athletes can only compete in a neutral capacity for two years, and cannot display the national flag or play the national anthem in large-scale events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Therefore, the name used by Russian athletes to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games is ROC, which is the English abbreviation of the Russian Olympic Committee.

According to the regulations of the International Olympic Committee, the names of Russian athletes used in Olympic venues, Olympic villages and other public places can only be "ROC", not the full name of "Russian Olympic Committee", because the appearance of "Russia" should be avoided during the whole Olympic Games. 20 18 pyeongchang winter Olympics was also affected by the doping storm, and Russian athletes competed in the name of "Olympic athletes from Russia".

When attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the flag held by the Russian delegation is the emblem of the Russian Olympic Committee, that is, the white, blue and red flame representing the three colors of the Russian flag is on the top, the Olympic rings are on the bottom and the white background. On 20 18 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the flag of the Russian delegation was the Olympic five-ring flag.

However, it is only forbidden for Russian athletes to display the Russian flag, and the audience (if any) or reporters display the national flag, and the organizing Committee has no right to interfere.

Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 will replace the Russian national anthem and be played when Russian athletes enter the stage or receive prizes. Every Russian is familiar with the melody of this classical music.