Beijing, February 3 Russia at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, according to the Telegram channel of the Russian Olympic Committee. The ceremony will take place on February 4 in Beijing. ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov.
Shipachev won the gold medal of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang as part of the Russian team. Fatkulina won silver in the 500 meters at the 2014 Sochi Games. The 24th Winter Olympic Games will start in Beijing on Friday. They will last until February 24th. Athletes will compete for 108 sets of awards in 15 disciplines from seven sports. In connection with the sanctions of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russian athletes at the Olympic Games will not be able to compete under the national flag, and the national anthem will not be able to sound in their honor, instead of which an excerpt from the Pyotr Tchaikovsky concert will be used.