Two Russian athletes, curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii and bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, were tested positive for doping at the Olympics, with the former being stripped of his bronze medal. The tests were key reasons that influenced the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision not to reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) before the end of the 2018 Games.
READ MORE: Russian Curler Krushelnitckiy's Bronze Medal Handed to IOC Amid Doping Probe
According to the survey, a total of 66 percent of respondents are aware of the situation, while 32 percent have not heard of it.
When asked about their vision of the situation, 47 percent said that they were sure that the athletes had not used any prohibited substance, while 20 percent believed that they had while being unaware of that. A total of 8 percent suppose that the athletes used doping and did it intentionally.
READ MORE: Russian Olympic Delegation Says it Apologized to IOC for Doping Violations
The poll was conducted on March 3-4 and involved 1,500 respondents from 53 Russian federal subjects. The survey was based on the research data of the Public Opinion Foundation Institute commissioned by the FOM with the margin for error being no higher than 3.6 percent.