The IOC held a general meeting in Pyeongchang, Korea on 25th and discussed about the response to Russia, which does not allow participation as a country in the Pyongchan Olympics, on the systematic doping problem.

During this tournament, Bach chairman Mr. Bach said, "I am very sorry that the OAR curling and Bobsleigh players have received a positive response to prohibited drugs through doping tests," as Russia I think that we should not cancel the suspension of qualification for the Olympic Committee, "he told the members at the general meeting.
And since it approved this unanimously, we decided not to cancel the disposition to the Russian Olympic Committee and not accept the use of national flags and national anthem at the closing ceremony tonight.

On the other hand, if the IOC finds that this time doping is not "organized," and it is clear that there are no offenses of OAR violations, the IOC will be against the Russian Olympic Committee It indicated the possibility of canceling the disposal.

On this issue, the Russian Olympic Committee, which received disposition of suspension of qualification, paid a fine of approximately 1.6 billion yen in Japanese yen to the IOC this month, the IOC said Russia is in the tournament In the case of observance of the norm at the closing ceremony, it indicated the possibility of canceling the disposal.