.RUSSIA IS ACTUALLY AN Olympic giant. The nation has actually finished near the leading of the medal table at every summer season Olympics due to the fact that 1984, when it decided not to participate in objection at the video games being actually held in Los Angeles. Also at the Tokyo video games in 2021, when the Russian crew was officially disallowed, professional athletes competing under the advertisement of the Russian Olympic Board achieved to gain 71 medals and also end up fifth. However this effectiveness will certainly certainly not be duplicated in Paris. Only a small number of Russians were actually welcomed a number of them have refused to contend. Why?