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Who is ROC in the Olympics? How Russian athletes are competing

Updated: 4:34 PM PDT Jul 29, 2021 By Angie Orellana Hernandez The ROC is on the podium for having one of the highest medal counts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but who are they?ROC stands for Russian Olympic Committee, a delegation of Russian athletes who are competing in the Olympics even though their country is under a two-year ban due to doping violations.The ROC has to abide by several different rules set by the International Olympic Committee so they remain neutral athletes. Why did Russia get banned from the Olympics?After a major doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping Agency unanimously agreed in 2019 to impose a four-year ban on Russia, preventing them from competing in international sporting events.WADA s decision came after the Russian Anti-Doping Agency covered up positive doping tests when it was asked to comply with further investigation into the Moscow Data, a 2016 report that revealed a sophisticated state-sponsored doping program. Following an appe

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