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On December 5, 2017, the International Olympic Committee handed down one of the most dramatic punishments in modern sports history—banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Games after uncovering a massive state-sponsored doping program. On this episode of Sports History Daily, we break down the whistleblowers, the lab swaps, the investigation, and the unprecedented ruling that reshaped the Olympic movement.
By Ramjack MediaOn December 5, 2017, the International Olympic Committee handed down one of the most dramatic punishments in modern sports history—banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Games after uncovering a massive state-sponsored doping program. On this episode of Sports History Daily, we break down the whistleblowers, the lab swaps, the investigation, and the unprecedented ruling that reshaped the Olympic movement.