Russian athletes will compete under the acronym "ROC" at the Tokyo Olympics this year — part of the nation's sanctions for several doping scandals — the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Friday.
The full name of the Russian Olympic Committee could not be used as team flags would have beared the logo of the committee, it said.
If the word "Russian" wasn't removed from team uniforms, the term "Neutral Athlete" would have been used.