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> what's the end goal of disrupting the media distribution of Olympic events? Retaliation for being banned from participating? I have no more evidence than an
by tw04 2y ago
> what's the end goal of disrupting the media distribution of Olympic events?
Retaliation for being banned from participating?
I have no more evidence than anyone else on HN, but there’s pretty clear motive for Russia to do something like this. A big enough deal to remind the west they can strike in the heart of Europe, but a benign enough act that it wouldn’t call for an escalation in Ukraine.
- dgimla20 2y agoGiven that the previous act of sabotage was a far-left wing activist, it's highly likely this was the same. Russia's retaliation for Russian athletes (competing under a Russian flag) being banned is to domestically censor the Olympics and promote alternative competitions (the World Friendship Games and BRICS Games).