The article discusses how the Russian figure skating team is working to compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics without the Russian flag and anthem due to past doping violations and the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics marks the third consecutive time that Russian athletes will participate without the national flag and anthem, following similar restrictions imposed after the state-sponsored doping scandal revealed during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. In previous Olympics, namely Pyeongchang in 2018 and Beijing in 2022, these sanctions were a direct consequence of Russia's engagement in a national doping program that undermined the integrity of the Games. This year, the situation has further escalated due to Russia's military actions in Ukraine, resulting in International Olympic Committee (IOC) decisions to continue barring the display of Russian symbols.
