The first vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov announced that 169 athletes will go to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.

In the whole delegation (with doctors, trainers and other personnel - eds. ) there will be 340 people.

"Now, together with the national and international federations approved the final application of Russian Olympians in the 169 people. The whole delegation will have 340 people, "Pozdnyakov said..

Russian athletes will not be able to compete in the Games under the Russian flag because of the disqualification from December 5, 2017 for violating anti-doping rules and machinations with doping tests at the Sochi Olympics. Also, during the awarding ceremony, the Russian anthem will not sound.

Athletes will compete with the inscription on the form of Olympic athlete from Russia (Olympic athlete from Russia).

As previously reported, the final composition of the Russian delegation to Pyeongchang will be announced before January 28. For the 2018 Olympics, all Russian participants in the scandalous Games in Sochi.