We can just look at Lukashenko and Belarus to see how the population uprisings actually make no difference at all to those guys. The West hurting the Russian people more than likely will just cause Putin to hurt them even more if they dare to protest.
We can just look at Lukashenko and Belarus to see how the population uprisings actually make no difference at all to those guys. The West hurting the Russian people more than likely will just cause Putin to hurt them even more if they dare to protest.
I agree with nearly all of the sanctions but banning these athletes is a step too far because it will not effect Putin at all and only harm people who have likely dedicated their life to their athletic pursuit.
Like Bozza Johnson said yesterday 'this is not about the Russian people but about the Putin regime' and this particular situation is a good example of where lines should be drawn imo.
I agree with nearly all of the sanctions but banning these athletes is a step too far because it will not effect Putin at all and only harm people who have likely dedicated their life to their athletic pursuit.
Like Bozza Johnson said yesterday 'this is not about the Russian people but about the Putin regime' and this particular situation is a good example of where lines should be drawn imo.
Russian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after multiple teams threatened not to compete at the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday.
The decision comes less than a day after the IPC initially permitted athletes from both countries to compete as neutrals under the Paralympic flag and the Paralympic anthem. IPC President Andrew Parsons said on Wednesday that Russian athletes should not be viewed as "aggressors" and that the organization's governing board didn't have the authority to ban athletes outright as a result of its constitution.
The IPC, however, said in a statement on Thursday that multiple National Paralympic committees (NPCs), teams and athletes were now threatening not to compete and that the situation in the athlete villages "is escalating [...] and ensuring the safety of athletes has become untenable." "By no fault of its own the war has now come to these Games and behind the scenes many Governments are having an influence on our cherished event," Parsons said. "In taking our decision yesterday we were looking at the long-term health and survival of the Paralympic Movement. We are fiercely proud of the principles and values that have made the Movement what it is today.
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Like Bozza Johnson said yesterday 'this is not about the Russian people but about the Putin regime' and this particular situation is a good example of where lines should be drawn imo.
https://www.cityam.com/russian-athletes-banned-from-winter-paralympics-after-rivals-threaten-boycott/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
The decision comes less than a day after the IPC initially permitted athletes from both countries to compete as neutrals under the Paralympic flag and the Paralympic anthem.
IPC President Andrew Parsons said on Wednesday that Russian athletes should not be viewed as "aggressors" and that the organization's governing board didn't have the authority to ban athletes outright as a result of its constitution.
The IPC, however, said in a statement on Thursday that multiple National Paralympic committees (NPCs), teams and athletes were now threatening not to compete and that the situation in the athlete villages "is escalating [...] and ensuring the safety of athletes has become untenable."
"By no fault of its own the war has now come to these Games and behind the scenes many Governments are having an influence on our cherished event," Parsons said.
"In taking our decision yesterday we were looking at the long-term health and survival of the Paralympic Movement. We are fiercely proud of the principles and values that have made the Movement what it is today.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/03/sport/russian-belarusian-athletes-2022-winter-paralympics/index.html