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Athletics Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028


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48 minutes ago, LDOG said:

I'd really like to understand what's the mentality behind these shameless purchases from Turkey and other neighbouring countries.

Do they feel any pride when they win? Does it bring any profit in terms of 'soft power' to win by doing this when everyone else in the world thinks you're cheating?

Erdogan wants to show that Turkiye is a superpower: e.g. sports.

Edited by copravolley
5 hours ago, LDOG said:

I'd really like to understand what's the mentality behind these shameless purchases from Turkey and other neighbouring countries.

Do they feel any pride when they win? Does it bring any profit in terms of 'soft power' to win by doing this when everyone else in the world thinks you're cheating?

The fact that they keep needing to do it is your best proof it doesn't work.

8 hours ago, Josh said:

 

Good. International sport should never be about purchasing athletes to represent your nation. Invest in your domestic talent!

30 minutes ago, bmo said:

Good. International sport should never be about purchasing athletes to represent your nation. Invest in your domestic talent!

It's more a double edged sword for me. I'm happy that Turkey's strategy of naturalizing athletes to win medals isn't working, but at the same time Ofili and the Jamaican field athletes did it because they weren't being treated right by their federations. Now they have to go back to the same federations that fucked them over to compete in LA. 

 

I'd much rather this have happened than it gone through, however :d

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