French President Emmanuel Macron said no Russian flag should fly at next year's Paris Olympics, with Russian athletes' participation an issue for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decide.
Hasn’t there not been a russian flag at the past few olympics because of all the cheating scandals? And it doesn’t matter because the athletes just attend as “ROC” and everyone knows they are russia anyway?
Like, I get that a lot of these athletes have spent their entire lives working toward this and missing one cycle can largely mean the end of their career. But also… fuck 'em? They are representing a country that is actively committing genocide (speaking of, how are the Uyghurs doing, China?) and their nation should be ostracized. If a different country wants to take them in as a refugee, sure. But fuck this “Oh, they are not russian. they are russian olympic committee or whatever” nonsense.
Hasn’t there not been a russian flag at the past few olympics because of all the cheating scandals? And it doesn’t matter because the athletes just attend as “ROC” and everyone knows they are russia anyway?
Like, I get that a lot of these athletes have spent their entire lives working toward this and missing one cycle can largely mean the end of their career. But also… fuck 'em? They are representing a country that is actively committing genocide (speaking of, how are the Uyghurs doing, China?) and their nation should be ostracized. If a different country wants to take them in as a refugee, sure. But fuck this “Oh, they are not russian. they are russian olympic committee or whatever” nonsense.
100% agree. It’s like saying “you can compete, but you have to cover your face with this bandana”
I’m sorry to see the impact on athletes. But let them emigrate. Let them direct their blame at their asshole leaders.
Too bad; so sad. Anyway
Same shit in tennis too, all the “stateless” Russians.