fraiserouge@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 16 hours agoSpanish Prime Minister calls for Israel to be barred from international sportwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down11
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minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·16 hours agoThere’s a loophole. Russia has been barred, but not its athletes.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·edit-214 hours agoThy’re not competing in representation of russia though. Thus, they’re not waving the russian flag and aren’t useful as show off for propaganda. Edit: The national anthem of the russian federation isn’t being played either during the award ceremony.
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·16 hours agoRegardless. I’m fairly certain the athletes identify as Russian and the Russian public knows who they are. The propaganda is well and alive, flag or not.
There’s a loophole. Russia has been barred, but not its athletes.
Thy’re not competing in representation of russia though. Thus, they’re not waving the russian flag and aren’t useful as show off for propaganda.
Edit: The national anthem of the russian federation isn’t being played either during the award ceremony.
Regardless. I’m fairly certain the athletes identify as Russian and the Russian public knows who they are. The propaganda is well and alive, flag or not.