@concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoIOC boss says individual athletes cannot be punished for acts of their governments, defending move to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutralswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down10
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkIOC boss says individual athletes cannot be punished for acts of their governments, defending move to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutralswww.bbc.co.uk@concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml • 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-square@knfrmity@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink3•11 months agoI wonder why USian athletes are still allowed to compete under their nation’s flag, seeing as their government will invade or meddle with whoever it damn well likes.
minus-square@knfrmity@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink1•11 months agoAllies the way that the mob protection racket is allied with local business owners.
I wonder why USian athletes are still allowed to compete under their nation’s flag, seeing as their government will invade or meddle with whoever it damn well likes.
Because we’re useful as Allies.
Allies the way that the mob protection racket is allied with local business owners.