The International Olympic Committee wants to again take Russia into its ranks, said the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach. "We are ready to accept Russia back and support all the reforms that Russia has conducted and is carrying out," he said at a press conference in Lausanne, he is quoted as saying "R-Sport". Bach expressed regret that in the history of the 2018 Olympic Games.

About Russia as a participating country nothing will be said because of the sanctions imposed on it. At the end of last year, the IOC dismissed Russia from participating in the Olympic Games in Pkhchenkhan because of the inflamed doping scandal surrounding Russian athletes. According to the investigation of the special commission, doping was used in domestic sport for several years, and the authorities of the country allegedly knew about it. However, there was no strong evidence of Russia's guilt.