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Ezio Gamba leads Russian Olympic Committee to another judo stunt
20 Jul 2021 09:10
AP by James Ellingworth
David Finch / Judophotos.com
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games' longest-running doping saga. You won't see the Russian flag above any podiums but the national colors are on the uniforms. This time it's not Russia, or even the Olympic Athletes from Russia. It's the Russian Olympic Committee.
Officially the athletes will represent not their country, but the ROC, and Russia's name, flag and anthem are banned. Critics point out that it will be hard to spot the difference when Russian teams are wearing full national colors.
Russian red, white and blue on uniforms are fine — the blocks of color on the official tracksuits form one big flag — but not the word "Russia," the flag itself or other national symbols. The artistic swimming team said it's been blocked from wearing costumes with a drawing of a bear.
Official Olympic paperwork and TV graphics will attribute Russian results to "ROC" but won't spell out the Russian Olympic Committee's name in full. Gold medalists will get music by Russian composer Tchaikovsky instead of the country's national anthem.
Despite the name change, Russia will have a nearly full team at the Olympics after sending depleted squads to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Russia is sending more than 330 athletes to Tokyo including 13 judoka led by top coach Ezio Gamba and his head coaches.
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