Feb 10, 2018 · Watching the Olympics and keep hearing "OAR," but don't know what it means? The term refers to Olympic Athletes from Russia, which is the team that formed after the International Olympic...

Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) was the International Olympic Committee 's (IOC) designation of select Russian athletes permitted to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Aug 3, 2021 · ROC stands for "Russian Olympic Committee." Russian athletes will be competing under this flag and designation during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Athletes aren't...

Feb 9, 2018 · So once again, the OARs will be marching under the generic white Olympic flag. Why is Russia not in the Olympics?

Feb 9, 2018 · The “OAR” Olympic athletes, seen marching in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday behind a flag bearing Olympic rings and successfully taking home medals in team ...

Feb 23, 2018 · We'll explain everything from curling rules and figure skating scoring to what OAR means, why winning athletes are receiving stuffed animals and much, much more.

So what does "OAR" actually stand for, and why can't the athletes compete under their own country's name and flag in PyeongChang?

Rather, OAR stands for "Olympic Athlete from Russia," and if that sounds awkward, there's a good reason why.

Feb 7, 2018 · The Olympics officially start Friday as athletes from nations around the world will march into the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang. But one country's flag will be noticeably missing.