Just over two weeks ago, the International Olympic Committee announced that Russian athletes will still be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics, only they have to compete as an “Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR)” and they can’t use their national flag or anthem.
 

The official “Olympic Athlete from Russia” logo was revealed on Wednesday and it’s very, very plain.
 

Aside from not being allowed to use their national flag or anthem, the athletes are also not allowed to include any other references or words to their native country and there’s a strict list of rules they need to follow.

Here are the guidelines the athletes from Russia will need to follow during their time in Pyeongchang.

  1.  Athletes’ uniforms (Ceremonies, competition, training and casual), accessories and equipment can only have two types of wordmarks: “OAR” and/or “Olympic Athlete from Russia”.
  2. Officials’ uniforms (Ceremonies, competition, training and casual) and accessories can only have one type of wordmark: “OAR”. 
  3. “Olympic Athlete from Russia” - Print size for words "Olympic Athlete from" should be equivalent to the word "Russia" and above the word Russia. The size of these words should be proportional to the area in which they are placed and will require individual approvals from the IOC.
  4. Wordmark fonts should be in English and as generic as possible.
  5. Only single or dual colour elements are permitted on uniforms.
  6. Separate items of clothing cannot create a tricolour.
  7. The colours used in uniforms, accessories and equipment may not be in exactly the same pantone as those used in the Russian Federation flag. It is suggested that these are darker in colour.
  8. Country coat of arms, NOC emblem and national emblem must be replaced with the distinct OAR logo.
  9. This image has been proposed as an OAR logo. 
  10. The OAR logo must not include a third colour.
  11. No national identifications design elements should be featured on the uniforms.
  12. These guidelines are applicable to all athletes and team officials/coaches uniforms (ceremonies, competition, training and casual), accessories and equipment.
  13. All revised uniform, accessories and equipment designs and production samples need approval from the IOC.

What do you think of the Olympic Athlete from Russia logo?

(H/T npr.org)