I see three ways Russia will react to this. One is to feign injured innocence and boycott the Olympics by not sending any un-uniformed athletes. Another is to

I see three ways Russia will react to this. One is to feign injured innocence and boycott the Olympics by not sending any un-uniformed athletes. Another is to grudgingly accept the punishment and participate without their flag. The first is an escalation of the conflict, taking the Russia vs West dynamic up another notch. The second way is a conciliatory step that underscores that Russia erred but still wants to be part of the world community. Either scenario is likely, depending on how far Russian decision-makers get tilted in either direction. Then there is the fun third way - double down on the ethically suspect. Have a pet ally like Belarus issue citizenship to all Russian althletes, then participate under a Belarus flag. Westerners would pop a vein.