Athletistic/ Others. In recent years, global sport has become seriously politicized. Russian athletes began to regularly face sanctions from the IOC or international federations of various sports. Initially, a lot of it was caused by a doping scandal. The Russian team went to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but none of the athletes except Daria Klishina were allowed there. And then she had to urgently request his participation from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Subsequently, the situation worsened. At the 2018 Olympic Games, Russian athletes competed in extremely unpleasant conditions. They performed under the name “Olympic Athletes from Russia” and under a flag made of Olympic rings. At the same time, only those who received a special invitation from the IOC could attend the games.
In 2021 and early 2022, Russians were unable to compete under their flag at the World Championships and the Olympic Games. They performed under the flag of the ROC or federations of various sports, and instead of the Russian anthem, Tchaikovsky’s music was used.

However, in 2022 the situation has seriously worsened. Many Russian athletes have been suspended from international competitions. Many of them will not be able to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In this regard, Russia is striving to seek alternative development paths.

This summer, our country plans to host the Games of the Future. This initiative provoked a negative reaction from the IOC. The organization accuses Russia of politicizing sport. The Americans reacted to this statement. They left comments on the Yahoo portal. Translation carried out by the portal Inoprosport.

Grindstone:

– I attended the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, when I was a teenager: it was an incredible event then. Unfortunately, politics interfered in the Games and everything has been going wrong ever since. I don’t watch the Olympics anymore.

Nyein C:

– Since the IOC politicizes sport, Russia can do the same. Why not?

Sérgio:

– What hypocritical speech: the IOC had already politicized the games by banning Russia and Belarus, while other countries were at war and were not subject to any restrictions. The Games must be dominated by authentic sport. The only way.

Paul:

– Not allowing Russia to participate in the Olympic Games under its own flag is politicization.

NockJ:

– I wouldn’t mind coming to this event.

Yaroslav Piatykh, Athletistic



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