Russia-Ukraine Crisis Consequences in Sports

[heywoodu 16,459]

21 minutes ago, dodge said:

The IBA has banned Ukraine’s federation and all their boxers

 

Boxing, one of my favourite Olympic sports, is done 

 

 

Wait what, what did they do?  

 

Edit: IBA's president is Russia's Umar Kremlev, right.

Edited September 30, 2022 by heywoodu

[dodge 1,041]

Story on Reuters here 

 

*Sigh*

 

[NMQ 243]

 

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/russia-sports-olympics-ban-ioc-thomas-bach/

[hckošice 16,605]

Yeah, I can not even imagine how any Russian athlete would compete in the Olympics as long as Putin will keep to rules Russia as the new Mordor.

[JoshMartini007 2,860]

39 minutes ago, NMQ said:

 

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/russia-sports-olympics-ban-ioc-thomas-bach/

 

At that point they might as well compete in the refugee team because anything more than the neutral "I want peace" statement would result in them being essentially exiled or jailed.

[NearPup 4,166]

2 hours ago, hckošice said:

Yeah, I can not even imagine how any Russian athlete would compete in the Olympics as long as Putin will keep to rules Russia as the new Mordor.

It would almost certainly be Russian athletes that just don't reside in Russia.

[Dragon 2,066]

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128694/ioc-bach-russian-athletes-return-hint

 

IOC President says Russians who do not support Ukraine war may be allowed back to international competition

[heywoodu 16,459]

34 minutes ago, Dragon said:

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128694/ioc-bach-russian-athletes-return-hint

 

IOC President says Russians who do not support Ukraine war may be allowed back to international competition

It's not often one sees Bach making a statement that makes at least sort of sense.

[Dragon 2,066]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

It's not often one sees Bach making a statement that makes at least sort of sense.

Of course if Russian sportspeople say they do not support the Ukraine war it might be wise for them to avoid 10th floor windows in case they should "accidently" fall from them...

[hckošice 16,605]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

It's not often one sees Bach making a statement that makes at least sort of sense.

He clearly deserves the title of Olympic Champion, 1976, Fencing.  from now on