On Friday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October. The ROC's appeal against the suspension was dismissed by CAS, citing that the IOC's decision did not violate principles of legality, equality, predictability, or proportionality.
The IOC had objected to the ROC's inclusion of four sports bodies representing regions of eastern Ukraine, leading to the initial suspension. Despite this setback, the ROC has the option to further appeal to the Swiss supreme court.
