No one is going to be banned according to IOC's newest statement

[coralline]

IOC's statement about current war:
The Olympic Truce Resolution is an aspirational and non-binding resolution which the UN Member States agree on for each edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is tabled by the host nation of the Games and is adopted by the UN Member States themselves. The IOC, with its Permanent Observer Status at the UN, has no means of enforcing the implementation of the resolution. We recognise that this is entirely in the remit of the UN system and outside the remit of the IOC.

While Four years ago:
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated today the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government and the government of Belarus through its support in this. The respective UN resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 December 2021 by consensus of all 193 UN Member States. The Olympic Truce began seven days before the start of the Olympic Games, on 4 February 2022, and ends seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games.

The IOC EB today urges all International Sports Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus. They should take the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarussian governments into account and give the safety and security of the athletes absolute priority. The IOC itself has no events planned in Russia or Belarus.

 

[SakuraHere]

IOC is the one to be banned, dismissed, abolished, whatever you call it. A new Olympic organization shall be established. This includes CAS and WADA too.

 

[Wyliefan]

If they had some rationale like "Russia is trying to completely take over and absorb Ukraine into itself, while the U.S. is not doing this with Iran," that would at least be an attempt to make sense. Maybe a crappy attempt, but an attempt.

As it is, they just look hypocritical.

 

[bladesofgorey]

Boo. They should ban us.

 

[Willin]

If they had some rationale like "Russia is trying to completely take over and absorb Ukraine into itself, while the U.S. is not doing this with Iran," that would at least be an attempt to make sense. Maybe a crappy attempt, but an attempt.

As it is, they just look hypocritical.

There's a lot of reasons they could say for why Russia was banned but not the US: the doping scandal (and evidence of more doping), the attempts to absorb Ukraine (and directly attack its sports), the fact that this was the THIRD time in 8 years before they were banned... I think there's a whole host of legitimate reasons Russia is banned and should stay banned.

Without getting into politics, the US doesn't quite have that same resume of excuses. Could our current administration get us there? Not the doping and probably not the attacking/affecting sports in a specific targeted campaign, but the multiple truce violations is within the range of believability.

 

[rfisher]

The IOC just handed the Russians and Belarussians a strong case to demand an end to the ban effective immediately and take this to the international court of arbitration. You cannot go back an make a retroactive case for different reasons than the original ban was implemented. Or ban the US immediately.

 

[tony]

The IOC just handed the Russians and Belarussians a strong case to demand an end to the ban effective immediately and take this to the international court of arbitration. You cannot go back a make a retroactive case for different reasons than the original ban was implemented. Or ban the US immediately.

I think this is likely.

 

[Karen-W]

The IOC just handed the Russians and Belarussians a strong case to demand an end to the ban effective immediately and take this to the international court of arbitration. You cannot go back an make a retroactive case for different reasons than the original ban was implemented. Or ban the US immediately.

No, they didn't. Russia & Belarus have already taken their case to CAS and lost. Just because the IOC isn't willing to take action against the US & Israel this year doesn't mean that suddenly Russia & Belarus can relitigate the case they lost.

As it is, the IOC has already begun the process of slowly lifting the ban - they allowed AINs to compete in both Paris and Milano-Cortina; plus they've already told the IFs that they can start letting juniors back into competition. Coventry has made it clear she's a Putinista and will push the IOC to lift the ban entirely if not by the summer then certainly by next winter at the latest.

 

[MacMadame]

As it is, they just look hypocritical.

Because they are.

They did say Russia was banned because this was the 2nd time they violated the Olympic Truce. Maybe everyone gets 1 strike?

 

[Ice_dance_fan]

Because they are.

They did say Russia was banned because this was the 2nd time they violated the Olympic Truce. Maybe everyone gets 1 strike?

Reality that was 3rd time russia violated the Olympic Truce after 2008. and 2014.

 

[MsZem]

Everyone here who wants the US banned supports the same for Iran, right? What with them now hitting civilian infrastructure in multiple countries across the region that are not directly involved in the current hostilities?

The IOC just handed the Russians and Belarussians a strong case to demand an end to the ban effective immediately and take this to the international court of arbitration. You cannot go back an make a retroactive case for different reasons than the original ban was implemented. Or ban the US immediately.

They can just re-ban them for doping, though, right?