Russia has been banned from sending a team to February’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics were officially brought to a conclusion on Sunday with a closing ceremony that celebrated Russia’s culture and heritage - as well as giving an indication of the country’s sense of humour.

The International Olympic Committee has stressed the incident at the Sanki Sliding Center which left a worker hospitalised was not due to a problem with the bobsleigh track.