Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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ROC at the
2022 Winter Olympics
IOC codeROC
NOCRussian Olympic Committee
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors209 (107 men and 102 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Olga Fatkulina
Vadim Shipachyov
Flag bearer (closing)Alexander Bolshunov
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
5
Silver
12
Bronze
15
Total
32
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Russia (1994–2014)
 Olympic Athletes from Russia (2018)
Russian athletes at the Opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games

Russian athletes competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022, under the "Russian Olympic Committee" designation (using the acronym "ROC") due to the consequences of the doping scandal in the country.

On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years, after it had been found that data provided by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency had been manipulated by Russian authorities with a goal of protecting athletes involved in its state-sponsored doping scheme.[1] Russia later filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the WADA decision.[2] The Court of Arbitration for Sport, on review of Russia's appeal of its case from WADA, ruled on 17 December 2020 to reduce the penalty that WADA had placed. Instead of banning Russia from sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but for a period of two years, the team cannot use the Russian name, flag, or anthem and must present themselves as "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team". The ruling does allow for team uniforms to display "Russia" on the uniform as well as the use of the Russian flag colors within the uniform's design, although the name should be up to equal predominance as the "Neutral Athlete/Team" designation.[3] Russia could appeal the decision.[3]

On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym "ROC", after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. On aftermatch, the IOC announced that the Russian national flag would be substituted by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. It would also be allowed to use team uniforms bearing the words "Russian Olympic Committee", or the acronym "ROC" would be added.[4]

On 15 April 2021, the uniforms for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring the colours of the Russian flag.[5][6] On 22 April 2021, the replacement for Russia's anthem was approved by the IOC, after an earlier choice of the patriotic Russian song "Katyusha" was rejected. A fragment of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is used.[7][8]

Triple gold medalist and eight-time medalist Alexander Bolshunov was the closing ceremony flagbearer.[9]

On 19 February, Russian athletes officially set a new record for the total number of medals won, having earned at least 32 and improving on Russia's previous best result in Sochi (30 medals) and USSR's result in Calgary (29 medals). However, in the gold medal count the team finished only ninth with five gold medals.[a][10]

  1. ^ Maese, Rick (9 December 2019). "Russia banned from 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban". Time. AP. 2019-12-27. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27.
  3. ^ a b Dunbar, Graham (2020-12-17). "Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. ^ "Olympics: Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions". Reuters. Reuters. 2021-02-19. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  5. ^ "No flag allowed, but Russian colours plastered on uniforms for Tokyo Olympics". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  6. ^ "Uniforms for "neutral" Russian team at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games unveiled". www.insidethegames.biz. 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  7. ^ "Tchaikovsky Selection To Replace Banned Russian Anthem At Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympics". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ^ "Tchaikovsky music approved as replacement for banned Russian national anthem". www.insidethegames.biz. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  9. ^ "Bolshunov selected ROC flag bearer at Beijing Olympics' closing ceremony". TASS. Moscow, Russia. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. ^ "BEIJING 2022 MEDAL TABLE". International Olympic Committee. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.


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