Russian athletes taking part at the Winter Olympics as the ROC.
Russia has been banned from taking part in Beijing for doping offences. But Audience would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. A team of 214 athletes from Russia is joining under the name of the “ROC” (Not Republic of China, the name by which Taiwan formerly used).
Russia was punished by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2020 after it was found that the Russian state-sponsored doping program was, according to The New York Times, “very likely the most extensive state-sponsored doping program since the notorious East German regime of the 1970s.”
ROC means Russian Olympic Committee.
Russian athletes taking part at the Winter Olympics as the ROC.
Russia has been banned from taking part in Beijing for doping offences. But Audience would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. A team of 214 athletes from Russia is joining under the name of the “ROC” (Not Republic of China, the name by which Taiwan formerly used).
Russia was punished by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2020 after it was found that the Russian state-sponsored doping program was, according to The New York Times, “very likely the most extensive state-sponsored doping program since the notorious East German regime of the 1970s.”
ROC is not a Country.
ROC is a committee. Hope that helps.