Russia will not be competing at the 2024 Olympics, and yet, it is everywhere in Paris. It is in stories about politics and war; in sports and cyber-security. On Tuesday, Russia was linked to yet another kind of story: Domestic crime, with Agence-France Press reporting a Russian man was arrested for “organizing events likely to lead to destabilization” this month. This is unfolding as Canadian athletes get settled before the Opening Ceremony on Friday. Below, Postmedia explains how we got here, and what it means for the Games and those who are poised to compete this summer.