LONDON — The International Olympic Committee has lifted its suspension of Russia, restoring the country to full-member status after barring it from the 2018 Winter Games as part of its punishment for running a state-backed doping program that corrupted several global sporting events.
Russia’s flag and anthem were missing from the recent Olympics, though more than 160 of the nation’s athletes were able to participate as neutrals called “Olympic Athletes From Russia.” Two of them accounted for half of the failed drugs tests at the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea.
Russia’s reinstatement followed a decision on Sunday by the I.