.RUSSIA IS AN Olympic giant. The country has actually finished near the top of the medal table at every summer months Olympics because 1984, when it opted certainly not to participate in protest at the activities being kept in Los Angeles. Also at the Tokyo activities in 2021, when the Russian crew was officially disallowed, sportsmens competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Board succeeded to win 71 medals as well as complete fifth. But this excellence will certainly not be actually duplicated in Paris. Just a small number of Russians were welcomed many of all of them have actually rejected to compete. Why?