About 80 Russian athletes marched in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 9 under the Olympic flag carried by a Korean volunteer. Only 168 individuals were invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to partake as “Olympic athletes from Russia,” but many opted not to wave...
Russia experiences Olympic Blues, and patriotic bravado brings no solace
By Ukrainian Weekly Editor6 Mins Read