The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that 169 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
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​The IOC announced on Saturday in a statement, that following a detailed and comprehensive invitation process, the IOC confirmed the invitations to 169 athletes who can compete as “Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR)."
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​The IOC’s statement confirmed an announcement by the Russian Olympic Committee on Thursday.
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​Korean-born short track star Victor An was not included in the IOC's confirmed list of Russian athletes. An sent a letter to the IOC to inquire about the reasons why he was not included, but his participation in the Olympics is unlikely as the final entry for each country is finalized on Monday.