This was announced by the vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov.

According to him, most recently on the Games were not allowed Russian Viktor Ana, who performs in the short track.

By the way, all we are talking about 111 athletes, including some stars of the Games in Sochi. At the same time, some of the excluded athletes do not appear in the McLaren report and are not disqualified by Oswald's commission for doping.

"The IOC has the exclusive right to invite or not to invite athletes, but the reasons for refusal should be explained to the athletes themselves," Pozdnyakov stressed..

Recall, as reported earlier by URA-Inform, three weeks before the winter Olympics in South Korean Pyeongchang sports officials are still considering which Russian athletes will receive special permission to participate in the competition, reviving the discussion that the removal of Russia by the International Olympic Committee IOC) for its machinations with doping may in the end be less severe than it was announced.