Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, this week met with an aide to Russian president Vladmir Putin after a Russian Olympian tested positive for a banned substance. One of the main criteria for Russia’s readmission, IOC officials said, will be whether government officials in Moscow have “accepted and understood” the suspension. But IOC officials later said they welcomed Russia’s decision to apologize for the incident and not challenge the test’s results. Another important element of the review, IOC officials said, will be how Russian athletes behaved during the Olympic fortnight, again to verify they have accepted the ban. Overall, IOC officials said they have been pleased with the behavior of Russian athletes but recorded a few incidents.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2018 07:52 UTC