Appeasement gets an Olympic Gold
The IOC's decision to permit Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris Olympics signals acceptance of authoritarian aggression to the world's tyrants
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Ukraine’s Olympic Committee: Over 400 Ukrainian athletes killed due to Russia’s aggression
As Russia claims it's being "treated unfairly" by a ban on its athletes at the 2024 Olympics, Ukraine's Olympic president Vadym Hutsayt said over 400 Ukrainian athletes had been killed & 500 sports facilities had been destroyed since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Activists demand Russia’s exclusion from the 2024 Olympics
Ukraine's supporters have placed a petition on Change.org, demanding to ban Russian athletes from participating in the 2024…
Baltics call on Olympics to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes, not only teams
Demanding a total exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics, the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania accused the IOC of unjustifiably easing measures against Russia and Belarus.
The International Gymnastics Federation allows Russians & Belarusians to compete as “neutral,” claiming that “gymnastics is seeking peace”
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as "individual neutral athletes," condemning the…
Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis player – Reuters
A Russian tennis player was refused boarding to a flight conducted by LOT Polish Airlines, in an incident…
Russian athletes should be banned from 2024 Olympics, Paris Mayor says
The Russian team should not be allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in France next year…
Russia’s crime of aggression must be tried before international court – Estonia’s PM
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and war crimes against Ukrainians must be punished, Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said…
Allowing Russian athletes to compete, the Olympic Committee is “willing to trample on the graves”, Ukrainian MFA said
A wave of outrage in Ukraine after the latest statement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which allows…
Kirillova: Sochi Games scandal revealed what Putin was like even before Crimea
Five years ago this weekend, the Sochi Olympiad ended with many Russians convinced that it showed Russia had…
Russian blood, urine, and lies
The counterfeit athletes are just a part of Russia's giant machinery of falsification. The same thing is true…