starco Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I see that they are still going to the paralympics, their results will not be published along with Belarus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I think it's sort of fair enough really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I do. Are they still allowed to fly the flag though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, quilp said: I do. Are they still allowed to fly the flag though? Olympic flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, quilp said: I do. Are they still allowed to fly the flag though? The flag of the Federation of the United Crazy Kremlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 See above 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Given Russia are the world’s villains right now, and seem capable of anything bad, has anyone ever thought that some of their paralympians might be conscripts? eg “Sorry Dmitri, your 100m times aren’t quite good enough, so we’ll just amputate one of your legs and you’re a shoe-in for paralympic gold” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Forget the sympathy votes, Russia are pariahs and everything linked with them should be banned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I do have sympathy with the ordinary Russian people and the athletes and other sports people who are being impacted by the actions of Putin and the Russian Government. It was not their decision to invade the Ukraine and having looked at various sources it does appear that Russian state propaganda still has a major influence particularly over the older generations who do not routinely access external sources of information. That said... When it comes to athletics and the Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympics, the Olympics and Paralympics then Russian athletes shouldn't even be there. I do not understand how they have even been allowed to compete as the Russian Olympic Committee under a neutral flag (whilst wearing Russian colours) when the country has routinely engaged in doping and use of banned substances. They should have been banned already. Unfortunately sport of all types is up to its neck in dodgy money and "sports washing". Why else would Russia and China have recently hosted the Olympics and Winter Olympics? Why else have Russia and Qatar been given the FIFA World Cup? There is hardly a sport going that hasn't bent over for the money coming from countries like Russia and China. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) Decision reversed. No Paralympics for Russia and Belarus following a U-turn... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/03/russian-belarusian-athletes-banned-winter-paralympics-u-turn-ukraine Edited March 3, 2022 by quilp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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