It stands for Russian Olympic Committee.
What country is ROC in the Olympics?
Tokyo Olympics: Why is Russia called ‘ROC’? If you have been watching the Tokyo Olympics and noticed Russian athletes competing under the title “ROC,” you may be wondering what those initials stand for. It is not an abbreviation for the country, but rather an acronym that stands for “Russian Olympic Committee.”
What country uses the initials ROC?
If you have noticed ROC athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and you’re not sure what country that represents, you are not alone. It’s not a country abbreviation. ROC stands for the Russian Olympic Committee. It’s a workaround for Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics even though Russia was banned.
Well, sort of. Russia received a two-year ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency for its state-sponsored doping program. Between December 17, 2020, and December 17, 2022, no athlete can represent Russia at the Olympics, Paralympics or World Championships. Our redesigned local news and weather app is live!
What does ROC mean in Olympics?
ROC stands for Russian Olympic Committee, which is allowed to represent Russia athletes as the ban was not outright, only forcing them to withdraw the team name and national anthem at sporting events.
The rebranded team — known at the Tokyo Games as ROC, short for Russian Olympic Committee — easily beat its medal target by surpassing the haul of 56 from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. The team was assured of leaving Tokyo with at least 70 medals as of Saturday night.
