[Politics] Paralympics

[amexer]

What a terrible decision to allow Russian athletes to compete as neutrals

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

As Tanni G-T says - "Cop out"

 

[vegster]

Bottle job, poor decision.

 

[Insel affe]

What a terrible decision to allow Russian athletes to compete as neutrals

One of the only good things that could come out of this, is that they show support for the anti war feeling and possibly claim asylum.
Doubt it will be shown in Russia anyway to be honest.

 

[maltaseagull]

One of the only good things that could come out of this, is that they show support for the anti war feeling and possibly claim asylum.
Doubt it will be shown in Russia anyway to be honest.[/QUOTE]

I suspect it will and every medal will be shouted in country as a win for them.

The public probably haven't been told about having to compete as ROC.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

As Tanni G-T says - "Cop out"

This. Absolutely gutting for the athletes. But no more so than for any other sports people who have been had their sporting careers ruined due to the actions of their country's schizoid leader

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We need to bring our team home.

Competing with terrorist Putin's team is unconscionable.

 

[beorhthelm]

isnt this kinda consistent with the whole ROC arrangement? is not the Russian team, its independent athletes from Russia.

 

[amexer]

We need to bring our team home.

Competing with terrorist Putin's team is unconscionable.

Agree. Cannot have athletes competing against Russia in all but name

 

[pb21]

isnt this kinda consistent with the whole ROC arrangement? is not the Russian team, its independent athletes from Russia.

That was for state sponsored doping, not invasion of a Sovereign State.

 

[Surf's Up]

No words necessary.

 

[maltaseagull]

isnt this kinda consistent with the whole ROC arrangement? is not the Russian team, its independent athletes from Russia.

Who are lauded in their own country as Russian if they win.

Even the commentators refer to them as Russian.

The original, questionable in my opinion, decision to allow anyone from the cheating drug enhanced performance programme of the Russian state was just about drugs.

Now they are representing Russia , as far as the Kremlin is concerned, even though Putin is murdering innocent civilians.
The world should say no competitors from Russia or Belarus or no one else takes part.

I expect China will ignore that though.

 

[Gazwag]

Does Putin see them as real Russians anyway

 

[Seagull58]

A boycott by most of the countries due to compete might change the IPC's mind. If it doesn't, then organise an alternative event later in the year.

 

[Doonhamer7]

As POC/IOC have bottled it we now need all the athletes to refuse to play them in any completion - unfortunately most events are solo type runs. Imagine if all the skiers refused to take part then POC/IOC would have to react

 

[redoubtable seagull]

BBC News say emerging reports of a change and Russia and Belarus athletes will not be allowed to participate

 

[Hugo Rune]

“Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.

The International Paralympic Committee was heavily criticised after initially allowing the athletes to compete as neutrals.”BBC

Confirmed.

Like FIFA, why couldn’t they get it right first time FFS?

F1 still need cleaning up, hopefully the Russian will be band from all other GPs.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Hang on….

It’s ‘many governments fault’ that the Russians/Belarussians have been sent home because people felt uncomfortable in the athletes village.

“However, 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.”IPC

They’ve banned them on a technicality rather than because Russia has invaded Ukraine. FFS.

 

[keaton]

Good to hear that an event hosted in Beijing will no longer support a murderous regime killing innocent civilians as it takes place in Beijing in China

 

[rippleman]

Hang on….

It’s ‘many governments fault’ that the Russians/Belarussians have been sent home because people felt uncomfortable in the athletes village.

“However, 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.”IPC

They’ve banned them on a technicality rather than because Russia has invaded Ukraine. FFS.

They have only banned them now because para athletes and their international bodies threatened a boycott. It was athlete power that forced the IPC into this humiliating climbdown.

The IPC is clearly not fit for purpose and hopefully those in charge will be removed before too long.