[OFF TOPIC] Russia-Ukraine War

[dcro 10,210]

Remember that they came close to Kyiv very quickly, however Kyiv has now been, shall we say back at peace, for months now.

[Dragon 2,034]

Are there any sports where Russians can still compete using the Russian flag?

And also which sports are still allowing them to compete as neutrals (apart from tennis)?

Edited September 20, 2022 by Dragon

[rybak 3,316]

1 hour ago, Dragon said:

Are there any sports where Russians can still compete using the Russian flag?

And also which sports are still allowing them to compete as neutrals (apart from tennis)?

If I good remember they can compete also in judo and luge.

[NMQ 243]

Well, tecnically all the russian athletes from team sports can still compete internationally, only not for their national team.

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

 

2 hours ago, Dragon said:

Are there any sports where Russians can still compete using the Russian flag?

And also which sports are still allowing them to compete as neutrals (apart from tennis)?

Sambo.

 

Also, the 2022 Bandy World Championships have been delayed to 2023 but are still supposed to be held in Russia... 

[Dragon 2,034]

1 hour ago, rybak said:

If I good remember they can compete also in judo and luge.

I was asked about this because the Russian media now are saying their athletes won't be allowed at judo worlds

[rybak 3,316]

57 minutes ago, Dragon said:

I was asked about this because the Russian media now are saying their athletes won't be allowed at judo worlds

Maybe IJF changed their decision and didn't allow Russian to compete in World Championships as many country would withdrew if Russians would be here, even under neutral flag, I thought that I saw Russians judokas under IJF flag in some events few months back, but when I checking it now they didn't competed after all.

 

Edit. Russian competed only at Grand Slam in Ulaanbaatar three months ago.

Edited September 20, 2022 by rybak

[hckošice 15,665]

 

 

They allegedly called the son of Putin's press-secretary Dmitry Peskov, Nikolay, and asked him why he did not respond to the military commissariat summons 😂

Can't prove it's him but the tone of voice is really similar. pic.twitter.com/kQv2WcdcCu

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) September 21, 2022

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On 9/20/2022 at 8:44 PM, Dragon said:

I was asked about this because the Russian media now are saying their athletes won't be allowed at judo worlds

 

On 9/20/2022 at 9:38 PM, rybak said:

Maybe IJF changed their decision and didn't allow Russian to compete in World Championships as many country would withdrew if Russians would be here, even under neutral flag, I thought that I saw Russians judokas under IJF flag in some events few months back, but when I checking it now they didn't competed after all.

 

Edit. Russian competed only at Grand Slam in Ulaanbaatar three months ago.

it's yesterday's decision...Russia and Belarus now have been banned also by IJF at least until January 2023...

 

https://www.ijf.org/news/show/ijf-decision-regarding-participation-of-russian-and-belorussian-athletes

[Dragon 2,034]

Today the Russia media are hinting that the FIS may allow Russians and Belarussians back into international skiing and snowboarding at an FIS meeting to be held in December