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What was the reason for Russian athletes competing under the "ROC" acronym at the 2020 Summer Olympics?
WADA ban due to doping scandal
Political disagreement
Uniform color regulations
Language barrier
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The Russian athletes competed under the "ROC" acronym at the 2020 Summer Olympics due to a ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as a consequence of a state-sponsored doping scandal in Russia. The athletes represented the Russian Olympic Committee instead of the Russian Federation.
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