The International Olympic Committee Makes A Bold Decision About Kamila Valieva
The International Olympic Committee Makes A Bold Decision About Kamila Valieva Matthew Stockman/Getty Images By Kristin Conard/Feb. 15, 2022 2:12 pm EST Russian athletes marched into the stadium for the 2022 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony flying a banner featuring the five Olympic rings and competing not for Russia but for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). This is because in 2019, Russia was banned from participating in all international sports events through 2022 by the World Anti-Doping Agency after a state sponsored doping program had been uncovered (per Time)....