Russia has uniforms ready for closing ceremony

18/2/2018 13:05

        Russian officials have a store of uniforms ready if their team is formally reinstated for the Pyeongchang Olympics closing ceremony.
        
        The head of the delegation of "Olympic Athletes from Russia" Stanislav Pozdnyakov, wouldn't say where the uniforms are being stored, but says "as regards the closing ceremony, we're ready for any development, including with extra uniforms."
        
        Russian athletes in Pyeongchang have been required to compete under the Olympic flag in neutral uniforms as punishment for Russian doping at the 2014 Games in Sochi.
        
        The International Olympic Committee says it could allow them to attend the closing ceremony in Team Russia uniforms under the Russian flag if the team keeps to its IOC-mandated status during the competitions. A decision is expected Saturday, the day before the ceremony.
        
        Pozdnyakov declines to say where the equipment is being kept, but says "if we need them, they'll arrive on time. For the ceremony, all the athletes will have them."