The International Olympic Committee has banned the Russian Olympic Committee from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, opting to allow clean athletes to participate under the Olympic flag.
The IOC announced the decision on Tuesday:
Per the IOC's official website, the decision was made after a lengthy investigation into systematic doping under the ROC.
The findings of the investigation were published in the Schmid Report, which confirmed "the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia."
The ROC has been suspended "with immediate effect," and there will be no accreditation for any members of the Russian Ministry of Sport.