When the Russian Olympic team was barred from the coming Winter Games for running a doping program, the ruling by the International Olympic Committee raised a host of important questions.
Can it be considered the most elaborate doping conspiracy in sports history? How many Olympic events were corrupted by Russian athletes using illicit substances? And, for any athletes from Russia who manage to get special dispensation to participate as neutral athletes in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, what will the textile specifications be for their uniforms?
The International Olympic Committee has now answered some of those questions, in excruciating and glorious detail.