CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -WADA bars Russia from competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the 2022 Beijing Games. The country is also banned from major international competitions through 2023, including FIFA’s World Cup, the Youth Olympic Games and the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Russia’s flag and anthem are already banned from major events such as the Olympics, Paralympics and any World Championship organised by a World Anti-Doping Code signatory as part of sanctions imposed over the cover-up of a state-sponsored doping programme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Technically, Russia is banned from competing in the Olympics. But like the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Russian athletes are still participating at the 2022 Winter Olympics. That’s because they are competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee, or ROC for short.

Detailed explanation-4: -The punishment, initially for four years, barred Russia from entering teams in international competitions and from bidding for or hosting them. The Russian flag and national anthem were no longer allowed at events, and some Russian sports officials were barred from attending them.