Olympics: IOC won't let independent athletes celebrate with Russian flag

The International Olympic Committee will crack down on independent Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, preventing them from celebrating with their national flag, IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday.A total of 169 Olympic Athletes of Russia, possibly more depending on a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, are set to take part at Pyeongchang, which will open on Friday.Olympics medalists often celebrate by taking their country's flag on a "lap of honor" around the venue. With respect to the OARs, however, Bach, said they will be strictly prohibited from using the…READ FULL ARTICLE