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[copravolley 228]

6 hours ago, Dragon said:

"once it returns to compliance" would mean it renounces its claim to Crimea...

Can't see that happening any time soon.

I don't think it's about the Crimea issue. It goes back to 2014, and then Russia started normally. At that time, the problem was organized doping. Another 3-4 years of a total ban for Russia and the sport there will completely collapse. Most of the current stars will either end their careers or go to other countries to compete (for now this think isn`t on a mass scale but I think that soon there will be a movement. For now, there is still waiting). 

[vovanA 157]

8 hours ago, copravolley said:

I don't think it's about the Crimea issue. It goes back to 2014, and then Russia started normally. At that time, the problem was organized doping. Another 3-4 years of a total ban for Russia and the sport there will completely collapse. Most of the current stars will either end their careers or go to other countries to compete (for now this think isn`t on a mass scale but I think that soon there will be a movement. For now, there is still waiting). 

top athletes are still paid well enough to keep them in the country. that also means that they degrade and wouldn't be good enough for any other country

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14 hours ago, vovanA said:

top athletes are still paid well enough to keep them in the country. that also means that they degrade and wouldn't be good enough for any other country

Bolshunov always seemed strange to me. He has a terrible character - many times after defeats he threw ski poles, broke them, etc. In the world of skiing this rarely happens.