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IOC boss says individual athletes cannot be punished for acts of their governments, defending move to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, you can really zoom in on the individual, and decide. But if the person is in the military, or completely on the Russian government's dime, they are spokespeople for that government. That government is not welcome, by extension the athlestes are not welcome. The olympics should not be a platform for idols of the russian federation to gain a platform.