IOC's decision: (clean) Russian athletes can compete under neutral flag at PyeongChang Olympics

[4rkidz]

I feel bad for the clean athletes an my favourite female skaters but cheating on this scale (state sponsored) means an unprecedented response. Not quite sure how I feel yet but this is no comparison to the bike cheaters (ARMSTRONG) as it was funded an led by the govt.

 

[caseyedwards]

Why would you want to wave a Russian flag. Some posters here are acting as if Russia is some poor, innocent victim who the IOC is out to get. No. Russia flagrantly disregarded the rules, and show no remorse for having done so. The state sanctioned systematic cheating at all levels, pure and simple, and it's pretty sickening when you think of the shamelessness they had.

If you want to support individual Russian athletes, then go ahead and wave banners with their faces on them. Waving Russian flags scream "I support criminality!"

Russian Flag is not anything but the concept of a russia

 

[Amantide]

Lets nuke them, bloody criminals. All of them.

 

[Tofa]

Why would you want to wave a Russian flag? Some posters here are acting as if Russia is some poor, innocent victim who the IOC is out to get. No; Russia flagrantly disregarded the rules, and show no remorse for having done so. The state sanctioned systematic cheating at all levels, pure and simple, and it's pretty sickening when you think of the shamelessness they had.

If you want to support individual Russian athletes, then go ahead and wave banners with their faces on them. Waving Russian flags scream "I support criminality!"

But Mutko said that there was "No criminality!"(

 

[barbarafan]

If as per usual ntv and c1r could air it but right now there is no broadcaster in Russia yet. Russia always split cost three ways! It would be down to two unless they find replacement for All Russia TV

Russia

• C1R
• VGTRK
• NTV Plus

Hope they can work something out and not wait for you tube. But would be nice if a Russian commentator did the commentating.

 

[Polaris]

Russian Flag is not anything but the concept of a russia

Right. The concept of a country that sanctioned widespread systematic cheating. That's nothing to be proud of. Waving a Russian flag isn't the only way to support a clean Russian athlete who may be competing.

 

[Tofa]

Waving Russian flag?!
Stop right there, criminal scum! (c)

Putin or cyrillic symbols on the t-shirt?!
Now pay your fine or it's off to jail! (c)

 

[jenniferlyon]

If the Russian skaters are able to go to the Olympics, maybe some creative fans could design a special flag or banner to show their support? Personally, I feel bad for the clean athletes who are being punished for something they didn't do. My gut tells me that Putin won't send any of them to PyeongChang.

 

[Carolla5501]

No, because she took a tremendous amount of slings and arrows for reporting, or even suggesting, that Russia could be in any trouble, regarding Pyeongchang, in the other thread. Turns out she was not entirely wrong.

She posts junke to stir things up. If she can't take the heat she needs to learn to keep her fingers off the keyboard

I am sorry you have to mock a girl who has done nothing wrong to the sport yet might not get the chance to go to Olympic due to bad deeds by other people. I am sorry you have to say that just to show how satisfied you feel when the innocent suffer.

Drama queen Alert. Your fan bias is out of control. Considering that there all kinds of inappropriate things said the fact that you are fixated on the miming comment is telling. (And honestly if she would quit doing that useless miming she would be a much more interesting skater. It's just useless)

 

[caseyedwards]

She posts junke to stir things up. If she can't take the heat she needs to learn to keep her fingers off the keyboard




Drama queen Alert. Your fan bias is out of control. Considering that there all kinds of inappropriate things said the fact that you are fixated on the miming comment is telling. (And honestly if she would quit doing that useless miming she would be a much more interesting skater. It's just useless)

I took all the heat!

 

[bardtoob]

OH GOODNESS . . . Imagine how unbearable Johnny Weir will be without Russia at the Olympics

 

[skatepixie]

If the Russian skaters are able to go to the Olympics, maybe some creative fans could design a special flag or banner to show their support? Personally, I feel bad for the clean athletes who are being punished for something they didn't do. My gut tells me that Putin won't send any of them to PyeongChang.

They could kick it really old school and go back to the Tsarist flag...some of those weren't the tricolor.

 

[IceAlisa]

Waving Russian flag?!
Stop right there, criminal scum! (c)

Putin or cyrillic symbols on the t-shirt?!
Now pay your fine or it's off to jail! (c)

Welcome to FSU. I see you have a lot of amazingly meaningful content to contribute.

 

[Buzz]

I feel so bad for the skaters!

 

[IceAlisa]

I feel so bad for the skaters!

Could have been worse. They still get to compete and to compete angry. Could work well for them. I just hope they don't compete embarrassed.

 

[Deleted member 53443]

I want to see a Russian skater under neutral flag skate to "From Russia With Love" just for the fun of it.

On a serious note, this is what should happen with government sponsored cheating, don't blame the IOC, blame your government if you are pissed.

 

[shuilee]

Russia will make final decision next week, but Russian media is leaning towards a decision of boycott.

So no Medvedeva in the Olympics unless she defies Putin!! Will she be allowed to do that? Sadly I think Medvedeva will be out of the Olympics against her will.

 

[Spun Silver]

I took all the heat!

You sure as heck did.

 

[skatingguy]

Russia will make final decision next week, but Russian media is leaning towards a decision of boycott.

So no Medvedeva in the Olympics unless she defies Putin!! Will she be allowed to do that? Sadly I think Medvedeva will be out of the Olympics against her will.

I think that if Putin decides that the Russian athletes should compete in the Olympics, then the Russian athletes won't go. I don't see how they would get visas to go to Korea without the support of the Russian government.

 

[chapis]

Russia will make final decision next week, but Russian media is leaning towards a decision of boycott.

So no Medvedeva in the Olympics unless she defies Putin!! Will she be allowed to do that? Sadly I think Medvedeva will be out of the Olympics against her will.

Even if Evgenia goes to Korea she is already in disadvantage. To be involved in this mess must be difficult. While all the others girls are just focusing on being physically ready, or changing programs like changing clothes, Evgenia and other russian girls must be worried and trying to figure out how to get to compete without offend to the russian people or to their president. And not to mention the bloodbath that will be Russian Nationals.

 

[Bulletsdad]

If the Russian skaters are able to go to the Olympics, maybe some creative fans could design a special flag or banner to show their support? Personally, I feel bad for the clean athletes who are being punished for something they didn't do. My gut tells me that Putin won't send any of them to PyeongChang.

I also hope that fans come out en masse in Korea to support the replacement medal winners from Sochi. They missed out on their glory and money making opportunities four years ago....they should at least get a big round of applause.

 

[IceAlisa]

Russia will make final decision next week, but Russian media is leaning towards a decision of boycott.

I don't see a definite lean. I see opinions to go as well as those to boycott.

 

[lala]

I hope they will go and will win many golds and they will sing the Russian anthem so loudly!

 

[ToFarAwayTimes]

If the Russian skaters are able to go to the Olympics, maybe some creative fans could design a special flag or banner to show their support? Personally, I feel bad for the clean athletes who are being punished for something they didn't do. My gut tells me that Putin won't send any of them to PyeongChang.

It really is a shame, but it's nobody's fault except Russia themselves. If any athletes don't get to compete, they need to blame their own olympic committee.

 

[lala]

Hockey without Russia??? I lost my interest in this OG.

 

[lala]

I know we were talking about these informations a lot but this is so irritating! I don't care about the excuses " they use it becaise of their illness.

https://twitter.com/ev4_w/status/938261227888955393

 

[Lanie]

Quite different taking Ritalin for a diagnosed condition, or taking opiods for injuries, than it is being a part of a state sponsored doping program that's been going on for YEARS.

ETA: I sure wouldn't want to take an opiod if I were an athlete. Makes you incapable of doing much of anything. Sure won't improve performance.

 

[RoseRed]

Well and I don't know about the others, but it's well known that Venus suffers from an autoimmune disease and I believe all of those drugs are used to treat autoimmune diseases, so that makes sense frankly.

 

[skatingguy]

I know we were talking about these informations a lot but this is so irritating! I don't care about the excuses " they use it becaise of their illness.

https://twitter.com/ev4_w/status/938261227888955393

So you believe that athletes should not be able to avail themselves of medications that would otherwise violate doping rules when they have a legitimate medical condition and that if they need such a medication they should be ineligible from athletic competition. I guess there's really not much to discuss if that's the case.

 

[lala]

Well and I don't know about the others, but it's well known that Venus suffers from an autoimmune disease and I believe all of those drugs are used to treat autoimmune diseases, so that makes sense frankly.

of course..you imagine she is Russian..You will have totally another opinion..