NearPup 2,169 Posted April 1 #91 Share Posted April 1 32 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said: The French government are cowards. They could announce no Russian or Belarusian will be given a visa to compete and the IOC will have no right to interfere I would be shocked if the neutral athlete pathway wasn't something that was designed with input from the French government. Biathlonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,910 Posted April 1 #92 Share Posted April 1 39 minutes ago, NearPup said: I would be shocked if the neutral athlete pathway wasn't something that was designed with input from the French government. prepare to be shocked...it's surely decided by the superMan in charge, the one and only 1976 Fencing Olympic Champion himself he's only to take from Governments of the Olympic hosts, not to give NearPup and Biathlonfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #93 Share Posted April 3 Confirmation that Russia will not attempt to qualify for Olympic places in rowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,275 Posted April 3 #94 Share Posted April 3 2 minutes ago, Dragon said: Confirmation that Russia will not attempt to qualify for Olympic places in rowing Think they were only eligible to compete in the single/double sculls and the pair right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #95 Share Posted April 3 Boxing "“Russian boxers will never go to competitions in a neutral status. We cannot change our Motherland! We do not condemn anyone, but we have a clearly formed position. This is the opinion of the entire boxing family,” TASS quotes the words of Tatiana Kiriyenko, Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #96 Share Posted April 3 Sailing "In sailing the situation is almost similar. True, according to SE information , only Russian champions in the Nacra 17 class Elizaveta Zherebtsova / Mikhail Ushkov, who now live outside our country, are going to the Olympic selection. But, let's say, on my own initiative. The first numbers all refused to go" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #97 Share Posted April 3 Archery "A few days earlier, Russian archers, who, we recall, won two silver medals at the Tokyo Games in 2021, abandoned the Olympics in Paris. “Firstly, our leading athletes represent Dynamo or CSKA. We interviewed the entire team. The team said that without a flag and anthem, in a gray uniform, they have no desire to participate in the selection and in the Olympic Games. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #98 Share Posted April 3 Finally "Even earlier, the leadership of Russian artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, diving and weightlifting declared their reluctance to perform at international competitions and specifically at the Games in Paris in a discriminatory status. So it is already obvious that in Paris, if we see neutral Russians, it will be at a minimum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,706 Posted April 3 #99 Share Posted April 3 4 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said: Think they were only eligible to compete in the single/double sculls and the pair right? Not completely sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 177 Posted April 3 #100 Share Posted April 3 At Rio and Tokyo Russians being absent would have given a few more medals but this time arrond it’s only Men’s gymnastics team where they absence helps . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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