The International Olympic Committee has banned Russian athletes who will take part in the Winter Olympics-2018, the use of any national symbols on the uniform.

The emblem of the country and the emblem of the Russian Olympic Committee should be replaced by the Olympic rings, "RUS" changes to "OAR", and "Russia" - to "Olympic Athlete from Russia", specifies RT.

With the prior approval of the IOC, the use of one or two colors of the national flag is allowed, but certain pieces of equipment should not be added to the national flag.

Earlier, the decision of the executive committee of the IOC, the Russian national team was suspended from participation in the Games because of a doping scandal. Go to the South Korean Pyeongchang to perform there under a neutral flag, can only "clean" athletes.

They will have to apply to the federation for their sport, which the IOC will then review.