Oly-2018/Doping: Russia worries about the fate of its athletes The list of Russian athletes excluded from the Pyeongchang Olympics (9-25 February) for doping won't be released before the end of the month but names are already starting to drop, reviving calls to boycott the two weeks of competition. Though clean competitors have been allowed to participate under a neutral flag, Russias's Biathlon Federation has called on the IOC to have "clear and valid" reasons for the bans. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES.