Russia-Ukraine Crisis Consequences in Sports

[Grassmarket 4,026]

2 minutes ago, dodge said:

People in the UK barely know what’s happening in the UK BUT sport and Russias war in Ukraine are both way, way, way down the list of priorities

 

 

There will be a “boycott” in the sense that we only send a low-ranking official to the Opening Ceremony, but the Team will go.

[rafalgorka 1,808]

37 minutes ago, AsensioWillemsen said:

Any nation besides Ukraine won't boycot unless maybe when Ukraine asks them. And even then it is only maybe at best.

 

What I think is most problematic is that many of these Russian athletes could have doped themselves to hell and back the last years because there was no regulation whatsoever. Really helps in training. On the other hand, missing relevant international competition really sets back, so maybe it evens out.

It doesn't even out, they could have doped with whatever they wanted and noone could check it, this is huge advantage to them

[rafalgorka 1,808]

My only hope is that when an European-Union NOC athlete will get gold and BLRUS athlete will get silver and/or bronze, olympic officials will not try to force/encourage them to have a photo together on the top of the podium at the end of the medal ceremony... if someone wants to do it, it is his life and his photos, but i don't want to see all these hostesses waving their hands to encourage them to stand closer to one another...

[Biathlonfan 792]

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

There will be a “boycott” in the sense that we only send a low-ranking official to the Opening Ceremony, but the Team will go.

So,basically absolutely worthless virtue signaling in the grand sheme of things,about as expected.,lovely.So can you tell your fellow countrymen to get off whatever he's on right now ?   

[rafalgorka 1,808]

20 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

 And Bach and the ioc will care because why exactly ?

They won't care but they should care.

[rafalgorka 1,808]

13 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

The Olympics is struggling for hosts. 2036 is inevitably going to end in Saudi at this rate. 

Or worse.

[Orangehair43 285]

 

[Orangehair43 285]

6 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

There will be a “boycott” in the sense that we only send a low-ranking official to the Opening Ceremony, but the Team will go.

It be a full on boycott I suspect. Will be a way for the British Goverment to show its strength. 

[heywoodu 15,997]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

Or worse.

I don't see Moscow 2036 happening yet, despite today's news  

[rafalgorka 1,808]

23 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

Lithuanian Goverment very angry. 

Landsbergis - this is HIS son, right? @Biathlonfan