Russian athletes competed under different names at recent Olympics. At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Russia will compete as AIN, not ROC or OAR.
suspended Russia in 2017, but several Russian athletes who were not involved in the scheme won an appeal to compete in ensuing global competitions.However, those athletes had to go by different names since competitions refuse to name Russia outright in the scheme's aftermath due to the bans.What does ROC mean at the Olympics?
ROC at the Olympics refers to the"Russian Olympic Committee," which is the name Russian athletes compete under since Russia is banned due to its involvement in theWhat will Russia go by at the 2024 Olympics? Russia will not compete as ROC in Paris. Instead, Russian athletes will fall under the Individual Neutral Athletes delegation, or AIN .Yes, Russian athletes can compete in Paris, but they must be approved to do so. The same applies to Belarusian competitors. As of June 15, there were a combined 25 Russian and Belarusian athletes who wereIt's not yet known how many Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in Paris. However, the IOC did give an estimation.
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