A total of 169 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete as neutrals at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.<br /> The vice president of the Russian Olympic Committee told reporters on Thursday that "unfortunately, our top athletes did not make it onto this list."<br />The roster was published by the ROC shortly after the announcement and was missing notable names like speed skater Victor Ahn and biathlete Anton Shipulin.<br />Last month, the International Olympic Committee banned Russia from competing in PyeongChang citing "systemic manipulation" of doping at the 2014 Sochi Games.<br />Instead it has allowed clean athletes to compete as individuals. <br />
