At 11th Hour, Status of Russian Olympians Remains Uncertain
Source: N.Y Times:
Updated 2826 day ago
Updated Feb 08, 2018, 1:09 PM ET
Published Feb 08, 2018, 12:57 PM ET
The court is expected to hold a hearing on those cases on Thursday, the day preliminary competition begins at the Olympics.
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Olympics officials first learned about Russia’s state-backed doping program — and how it had corrupted the results of several Winter and Summer Games — in May 2016. Now, only two days before the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Games, the eligibility of many Russian athletes remains uncertain, creating confusion and mistrust across several sports.
