And while it might seem like a good deal to ban Russia from the Olympics - or at least the Russian flag, anthem and uniforms, though not all its athletes - it's a precarious position for the IOC. One potential endgame is that Russia just throws up its hands and leaves the movement altogether. As the IOC left it, there figure to be a number of Russians competing in Korea. They will be individually referred to as "Olympic Athlete from Russia," or "OAR." As the IOC investigation confirmed, Rodchenkov helped build the cheating program at the behest of higher-ups in the Russian government.

Source: India Today December 06, 2017 04:52 UTC