Its official, Russia has been banned from the 2018 Games

[Jasmine]

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, following a vote on Tuesday.

However, it allows for individual Russian athletes "under strict conditions" to compete as an "Olympic Athlete from Russia [OAR]" without their national flag or anthem, according to a release from the IOC.

CBC.ca

[Jasmine]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/russian-ban-could-spell-doom-for-canada-at-2018-olympics

[Alfie11]

I expect the Russian hockey team to still show up under a neutral flag and anthem. I mean, just because you're not able to wear your jersey or play your anthem, doesn't take away from the fact that it's still the Russian team