By honor, speaking

The International Olympic Committee may allow the Russian national team to the winter games of 2018 in Pyeongchang, provided that a ban on participating in the opening and execution of the national anthem. It is reported by The New York Times with reference to its own sources.

Higher officials of the IOC consider the possibility of participating in Russian athletes under a neutral flag. IOC can impose a “significant financial fine” or ban any mention of Russia during games, Nyt interlocutors said. Also, some athletes may prohibit participation in competitions. This is due to Russian accusations of the state program to conceal doping violations.

The decision on the admission of Russian athletes for the Olympic Games should be made on December 5 at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the IOC.

"The provocation of The New York Times is aimed at demoralization of the Russian national team, all sports functionaries, as well as the provision of pressure on our country and the International Olympic Committee. Making a" half "decision, that is, the admission of athletes under a neutral flag and without a hymn is unacceptable. Torg is not appropriate here. This humiliation of our countries, ” said Mikhail Degtyarev, head of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs.

On Sunday, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov, said that Moscow is not considering the option of speaking the Russian team at the 2018 Olympics under a neutral flag.

On September 14, the endoping agencies of 17 countries turned to WADA with an appeal to remove Russia from the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A few days later, the number of states, whose agencies made such statements, increased to 28. However, the head of WADA Craig Reidy called these calls "useless."

On September 24, the head of the US Anti -Doping Agency (USADA) Travis Taigart criticized WADA foran insufficiently tough position in relation to Russian athletes. "WADA should recommend that Russia is forbidden to participate in the Winter Olympic Games, and Russian athletes allowed to speak under a neutral flag if they prove that they are clean," the functionary said. Another position, according to Thagiga, will demonstrate, "that on the way to the top you can flashes and even if you are caught red -handed, everything will be okay if you have political power."

On November 1, the IOC Disciplinary Commission for life disqualified Russian skiers Alexander Legkov and Evgeny Belov for the use of doping at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The results of Legkov and Belov in competitions are canceled. Golkova was obliged to return the gold medal awarded for the races of 50 kilometers, and the silver - for the baton. The Olympic Committee of Russia has an obligation to control the execution of the decision.