Russia-Ukraine Crisis Consequences in Sports

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

It's important to remember the justification IOC came up with to recommend the ban (which in IOC terms is not called a ban)

 

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-eb-recommends-no-participation-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-and-officials

 

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The current war in Ukraine, however, puts the Olympic Movement in a dilemma. While athletes from Russia and Belarus would be able to continue to participate in sports events, many athletes from Ukraine are prevented from doing so because of the attack on their country.

Now, we shall see if this 'dilemma' will stand in future conflicts...

[hckošice 15,503]

Ukrainian young biathlete was killed by russian invaders https://t.co/9NZD8Ez2NR

Yevhen Malyshev, young biathlete from Ukraine, was born in 2002. Was killed by russian invaders....#biathlon #ibu #wordcup pic.twitter.com/4sGxVknYYn

— Focusbiathlon (@focusbiathlon) March 1, 2022

Apart biathlon, football also hit its first losses. On Monday, the Russian army killed Vitaly Sapyl, who was on his way to becoming a professional footballer. At the age of only 21, he  died in a tank defending Kiev.

 

The news of the death of another footballer, Dima Martynenko, who was 25 years old and played in the position of midfielder for the FC Hostomel team, is also spreading through Ukraine. Unlike Yevhen Malyshev and Vitaly Sapyl, he did not die as a soldier, but as a civilian, trying to hide with his mother from the bombing.

 

when will this finally stop ?

[Orangehair43 285]

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119959/russian-ministry-of-sport-cas-appeal

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https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119956/ipc-decision-russia-belarus-beijing-2022

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3 hours ago, hckošice said:

Apart biathlon, football also hit its first losses. On Monday, the Russian army killed Vitaly Sapyl, who was on his way to becoming a professional footballer. At the age of only 21, he  died in a tank defending Kiev.

 

The news of the death of another footballer, Dima Martynenko, who was 25 years old and played in the position of midfielder for the FC Hostomel team, is also spreading through Ukraine. Unlike Yevhen Malyshev and Vitaly Sapyl, he did not die as a soldier, but as a civilian, trying to hide with his mother from the bombing.

 

when will this finally stop ?

This is so horrific that I am speechless.  

[Orangehair43 285]

Sounds like  is to withdraw from the Parlalympics. 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/60586037

[NMQ 243]

1 hour ago, Orangehair43 said:

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119959/russian-ministry-of-sport-cas-appeal

As expected. Anyway, I think CAS won't go against public opinion in this case and the arguments raised by IOC (breaking the olympic truce, ukrainians athletes not being able to compete due to russian attacks) are enough to keep the ban. But we'll see.

[Orangehair43 285]

1 minute ago, NMQ said:

As expected. Anyway, I think CAS won't go against public opinion in this case and the arguments raised by IOC (breaking the olympic truce, ukrainians athletes not being able to compete due to russian attacks) are enough to keep the ban. But we'll see.

The bigger issue is the parlaympics. Countries are soon going to withdraw because Russia is not banned.

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