While officially Russia is banned from this year’s Olympics for running a state-sponsored doping scheme, its athletes are still competing under the ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee. Their participation in the Tokyo Games has drawn criticism from some.
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(L-R)Silver medallists Russia's Vasilisa Stepanova and Elena Oriabinskaia pose on the podium following the women's pair final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
