In the summer of 2018, Russia shone as the host of the World Cup, but its reputation is currently affected by the ban on Olympic and World Cup.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on December 9 passed a ban on Russia participating in world-class sports for four years, that is, Russia has to stand outside three major tournaments including the Summer Olympics 2020, Winter Olympics. 2022 and the 2022 Men's World Cup.

Russian authorities allegedly backed a sophisticated doping program and fraud scheme at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. This led some Russian athletes to be banned from the 2016 Summer Olympics and Russia to the 2018 Winter Olympics. In February 2018, Russia was reinstated as a member of the Olympic Games on the condition of handing over data on doping. However, thousands of important files are thought to be deleted or manipulated, resulting in new penalties.

In fact, this ban applies to Russia, not athletes. Russian athletes can still attend the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as long as they can prove they are not involved in the doping program or the manipulated data.

At the Olympic opening ceremony, the Russian delegation will enter with the Olympic flag, just like in Pyeongchang. They will compete as independent athletes. Russia's national name, flag, and national flag will not be distributed at the event. When an athlete wins a medal, the Olympic flag is raised and the official Olympic music is played.

Not only individual athletes, Russian teams can also attend but uniforms must not have the word "Russia". Russia was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang but the male hockey team played as an Olympic athlete from Russia (OAR) and won a gold medal.

For Qatar 2022 World Cup, Russia is allowed to participate in the qualifying as usual. If they advance to the final round, the team will not be able to wear a shirt showing that they represent Russia.

In 2018, 168 Russian athletes competed in the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, significantly lower than the 177 figure in Vancouver in 2010. To make up for the prohibition of national symbols, fans cheered on folk songs. Russia and dress have messages like "Russia in my heart". Russia has won 17 medals this year, including two gold medals.

Some international sports officials say the ban is not strict enough. "I am not happy with the decision we made today," said Elizabeth Helleland, WADA vice president. Travis T. Tygart, executive director of the US Anti-Doping Agency, said: "The fact that Russia is not subject to a comprehensive ban is the act of inflicting strikes on clean athletes, the integrity of sports and the law. ".

In fact, top international sports officials, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, have put enormous pressure on WADA so they don't take the toughest measures like banning all sports. Russian encouragement. WADA officials insist they have to balance heavy sanctions on Russia and the protection of a new generation of clean athletes - something Bach has emphasized since the scandal broke out. IOC is the provider of half of WADA budget.

Russian leaders, meanwhile, do not think this is a mild punishment. Russia attaches great importance to international sports tournaments and Russian officials have long been conducting a captivating offensive campaign with these events. Since 2007, they have been trying to win the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Putin clearly expressed his personal commitment in the race to win the Olympic Games. Leading an active country in the competition process always makes a good impression on Olympic officials who come to the survey who will decide which city wins.

In 2008, Moscow organized the Champions League. Russia has exempted Chelsea and Manchester United fans from having tickets for the match. The spirit of hospitality and politeness of the police expressed through this event are the factors that contributed to their winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup.

These events are not simply sports. From the Soviet era, the victory of sports on the track or on the field is considered to raise national pride.

Russia has put a lot of effort into sports events, spending about $ 50 billion on the Sochi Olympics, which is considered the most expensive in history. International sports events always attract a large number of television and online audiences, so this is an opportunity for the host country to enhance the international image.

The doping scandal has the exact opposite effect. At a time when relations between Russia and the West have been strained by the Ukraine crisis and accusing Russia of meddling in the election, there will clearly be a political element in sports as well. WADA President Craig Reedie complained that they must "tackle sports in the middle of one of the biggest political confrontations in the last few years".

Putin criticized the ban as being politically motivated and "in conflict with the Olympic Charter". Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the ban "a continuation of the anti-Russian hysteria that has become chronic".

Russia can appeal to the Sports Arbitration Court in 21 days and they plan to do so. The Russian government has repeatedly asserted that the state does not support any fraud.

"But no matter what the outcome, Russia's international reputation has been compromised," writes Russian journalist James Rodgers. He said that the Russian government would emphasize to the people that this is the political conspiracy of Western countries that always hate Russia without cause.

"Medvedev's response to the ban reflects how the Russian leadership will show it to the people of the country," Rodgers wrote.