Among the groups of parading countries on display were a group of athletes marching under the OAR banner. Dressed in dull grey coats and jeans, these athletes were led around the stadium by a volunteer. The volunteer held a flag bearing the Olympic rings logo, leaving viewers questioning which country these poor individuals belonged to. The answer it seems is a comprise for the publicly banned Russia. Russia was banned from competing in this years games after a huge doping scandal was uncovered. This brings into question the results of the last Winter Games, which ended with Russia being crowned the winner. Russian athletes who passed screening tests were permitted to compete under the title ‘Olympic Athlete from Russia’, or OAR for short. They are banned from wearing their countries colours or displaying the Russian flag. Also any medals the athletes win will not be attributed to Russia and therefore not included in the history of medal wins for Russia.