What is ROC? Russia restricted at Winter Olympics just like Tokyo

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Russian athletes will not be representing their homeland at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this time around – much like the Tokyo Olympics.

Athletes from the country will instead be representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) as there will be no mention of the country or the flag at the Games. However, Russian athletes were seen wearing their flag's colors on their sleeves while they marched at the opening ceremony.

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Athletes from Russian Olympic Committee arrive during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

The latest rules and restrictions on Russian athletes participating in the Olympics came last year from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The sanctions against the country came amid the country’s cover-up of anti-doping data.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) spotted strange anomalies in Russia’s lab files related to doping. WADA investigators said evidence had been deleted and spurious information added, including messages to tarnish the reputation of former lab director Grigory Rodchenkov.

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Olga Fatkulina and Vadim Shipachyov of the Russian Olympic Committee carry a flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) described the tampering in 2019 as "flagrant manipulation" and "an insult to the sporting movement."

WADA said the edits were made while the lab was blocked by Russian law enforcement. Moscow denied any wrongdoing.

The CAS cut