The Russian Federation participated in the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 under which of the following names?
- A.Russian Olympic Committee
- B.Russian Federal Committee
- C.Russian Sports Committee
- D.Russian Republican Committee
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Russian Olympic Committee. Russian athletes competed at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021, under the name ROC because Russia was barred from competing under its own name and flag.
The ban followed the state-sponsored doping scandal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld sanctions by the World Anti-Doping Agency, so Russia's flag and national anthem could not be used at major events for two years. Clean Russian athletes were allowed to take part as "ROC", and a piece by Tchaikovsky was played in place of the anthem at medal ceremonies. The same arrangement was used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, while at PyeongChang 2018 Russians had appeared as "Olympic Athletes from Russia".
Option B is wrong because no team called the Russian Federal Committee competed. Option C is wrong because "Russian Sports Committee" was not the name used. Option D is wrong because "Russian Republican Committee" is not a real Olympic designation.
Exam tip: Russia's names at the Games = OAR (PyeongChang 2018), ROC (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).
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