There you have it. Of course Putin backed down from his "never, the humiliation, we will boycott if we can't have our flag, unis, anthem" stance. It's interesting that the Russian Foreign Ministry seems to have a different position. I would say it's 90% likely we will see neutral OARs in Pyeongchang but not entirely guaranteed yet. Putin could still be swayed by those who would rather boycott.
WTF is the lemon? The athletes can go. Those who medal will have no asterisks by their names. They get to be Olympians, which is what they've been training for their whole lives.I will make a lemonade out of this lemon.
Like it was posted putin flip flopped! No more “neutrality is humiliating and would destroy Olympic movement!” TOTAL flip flop. I did agree flip flop was possible.Where's our resident expert who kept posting all those statements about what Putin was going to do..... I even took CaseyEdwards off ignore just too see how this could get spun into some hysteria without facts.....
I think they will be there. I also think that Putin will spin every medal as "proof" he didn't do anything wrong.
Based on what the US athletes said when the old USSR boycotted the LA games I think MOST athletes want the Russians to be there (of course some won't and then there are actually some events where it really doesn't matter so they don't even care!) The US athletes in LA didn't want that * by their records!
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
Right. The only problem no one really knows all the facts and yet comment on the situation like all are 100% proven facts.@VIETgrlTerifa Good post; I suspect that probably sums up the situation pretty accurately.
Cheers to Russian/OAR figure skaters going to the Olympics. Sorry, Japan, USA and Canada.
There you have it. Of course Putin backed down from his "never, the humiliation, we will boycott if we can't have our flag, unis, anthem" stance. It's interesting that the Russian Foreign Ministry seems to have a different position. I would say it's 90% likely we will see neutral OARs in Pyeongchang but not entirely guaranteed yet. Putin could still be swayed by those who would rather boycott.
I don`t know about the other meds, but frankly I don`t think Prednisolon would be helpful for performance. It weakens the immune system and reduces muscle mass as side effects. From experience I can also tell you, that it makes you very, very tired.
NoWell, that explains the fugly "team" uniforms. About half the pieces don't have anything on them, some even have the O rings where a Russian logo would go. The Russian hierarchy knew, probably several months ago.
Well, Russia did get off easy. I am happy, however, that clean athletes get to compete.NYT is trying to push “Russia got off easy” narrative!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/sports/olympics/russia-olympics-longman.html
I'm all for banning USA from all IAAC championships on the same basis the IOC has banned RUSSIA from the OG. That would be fair.
NYT is trying to push “Russia got off easy” narrative!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/sports/olympics/russia-olympics-longman.html
In the grand scheme of things, Russia DID get off easy. Their clean athletes get to go to Pyeongchang and compete and their "neutral" designation still makes it clear they are Russian even of they can't wave their flag or hear their national anthem. Putin will probably have some big celebration for all of the medalists when they get home, complete with all of the nationalistic imagery and sounds they didn't get to display at the Olympics.
Sorry for what?
Well, Russia did get off easy. I am happy, however, that clean athletes get to compete.
Totally fair. There have been multiple investigations that point to a US-government-sponsored doping scheme and test lab tampering with the involvement of the FBI and CIA.I'm all for banning USA from all IAAC championships on the same basis the IOC has banned RUSSIA from the OG. That would be fair.
Still I feel for the athletes who won't get to hear THEIR anthem. But at least they will compete.