Russia's Olympic ban lifted by the IOC

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee claims their Olympic ban has been lifted.

Update 3.30pm: Russia's Olympic suspension has been lifted with immediate effect by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Russia was banned from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang due to state-sponsored doping, although a total of 168 Russians were permitted to compete as part of a neutral Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) team.