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Should Russia have been allowed to compete?
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:28 pm
I say yes. I think the Olympics is where we come together to compete across all nations. There’s plenty of nations present who are not innocent. I say this as someone who sees Russia as a major enemy of the United States, but I would prefer to whip their arse in the Olympics rather than banishing them altogether.
Ultimately I’d rather compete against them and assert some further dominance.
Ultimately I’d rather compete against them and assert some further dominance.
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Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:29 pm to jlovel7
Yes
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:29 pm to jlovel7
They absolutely should have been
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:30 pm to jlovel7
Yes, it's about sports and athletics not politics
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:34 pm to jlovel7
Yes, the nato expansionists are equally responsible for this mess.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:35 pm to jlovel7
Yes
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:37 pm to jlovel7
I thought they were suspended for doping?
If it's for Ukraine it's BS. Especially with all the other aggressor countries allowed at the Olympics.
If it's for Ukraine it's BS. Especially with all the other aggressor countries allowed at the Olympics.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:39 pm to jlovel7
No. They are international pariahs and the demon spawn of Mongols. When they learn to act like humans, they can do things with other humans.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:40 pm to RockChalkTiger
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They are international pariahs and the demon spawn of Mongols. When they learn to act like humans, they can do things with other humans.
Wait until you hear about what we've done over the years ...
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:50 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Which sovereign country are we currently invading? Where did we starve four million people to death?
This place is turning into KremlinBotDroppings.com!
This place is turning into KremlinBotDroppings.com!
Posted on 8/11/24 at 3:56 pm to jlovel7
Yes. Keep politics out of sports. Having a little beef between competitors makes the events more interesting anyway.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 4:00 pm to jlovel7
Yes. What does a pole vaulter, wrestler, or jumper have to do with sending in tanks? Did Michael Phelps have anything to do with invading Iraq or Afghanistan?
This post was edited on 8/11/24 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 4:01 pm to danilo
It’s also money russia can’t spend on their war effort or a soldier they can’t send to the Ukraine.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 7:47 pm to jlovel7
Yes, with the notable requirement that they have to allow a multi-party investigation of their doping program and gut anyone and everyone remotely linked to it from their international athletics programs. State-sanctioned doping is a scar on humanity. If / when the PRC eventually gets caught, they should have to face the same.
Honestly, it probably hurt the U.S. not having Russia there. With the exception of women's gymnastics, Russia really wouldn't have been competing with us for a lot of the golds that we won. They would have knocked off a shite load more Chinese golds than they would have taken from us.
Honestly, it probably hurt the U.S. not having Russia there. With the exception of women's gymnastics, Russia really wouldn't have been competing with us for a lot of the golds that we won. They would have knocked off a shite load more Chinese golds than they would have taken from us.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 8:37 pm to jlovel7
No. They started a war which goes completely contrary to the Olympic Charter.
However, I do think their athletes should be allowed to compete under the Olympic flag.
However, I do think their athletes should be allowed to compete under the Olympic flag.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 9:09 pm to RockChalkTiger
quote:I'm pretty sure we participated after invading and occupying both Iraq and Afganistan, and unlike the Russia/Ukraine situation, we didn't even have a possible "danger at our borders" situation. We just didn't like who was running those countries, so we kicked the frick out of them. [quote]
Which sovereign country are we currently invading?
Posted on 8/11/24 at 9:18 pm to 1999
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Yes, the nato expansionists are equally responsible for this mess
There are 14 downvotes and upvotes and I’m happy to break the tie.
Russia sucks. Putin is a dictator. The invasion is not justified.
But the west has been unnecessarily antagonistic for 20+ years towards Russia. They finally acted like what we’ve treated them as since the end of the cold war and then we’re shocked.
Meanwhile, we’ve extrajudicially killed thousands without a declaration of war for 20+ years.
This post was edited on 8/11/24 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:14 pm to 3nOut
NO!!!
Russia invaded a sovereign nation and chose not to be a part of the civilized world.
They made their choice.
Russia invaded a sovereign nation and chose not to be a part of the civilized world.
They made their choice.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:15 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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I thought they were suspended for doping?
Correct. They are not there because of war, they are not there because of epic cheating through doping.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:17 pm to jlovel7
Why is China and Venezuela allowed?
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