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Had there been a blanket ban on all Russian athletes, that would have been seen as a politically-motivated decision. It would have been interpreted by many thir
by grrmx1 9y ago
Had there been a blanket ban on all Russian athletes, that would have been seen as a politically-motivated decision. It would have been interpreted by many third-party observers as Westerners using their clout to mess with a geopolitical foe.
Right now it's about a non-state actor (the Olympic committee) doing what amounts to disciplinary action within it's own ranks. From that point of view, it's purely administrative, and keeps politics out of it (to a degree).
- russianbandit 9y ago> It would have been interpreted by many third-party observers as Westerners using their clout to mess with a geopolitical foe. Most non-Western aligned countries already see it like that. Participating under a neutral flag and not representing your country that sponsored you throughout your career is a no-no to a lot of nations.