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I guess if Worlds is still happening then boy are they maybe going to have to up the security?
Are we afraid of Russian soldiers invading Southern France?
I guess if Worlds is still happening then boy are they maybe going to have to up the security?
In what context?I guess if Worlds is still happening then boy are they maybe going to have to up the security?
No...not that....just irrational things that could happen...or just even demonstrrations...who knows these days...maybe I'm being paranoid.Are we afraid of Russian soldiers invading Southern France?
No...not that....just irrational things that could happen...or just even demonstrrations...who knows these days...maybe I'm being paranoid.
Competitions are not a priority either so let's cancel all sport competitions including worlds...Sorry, Russia kids' access is not a priority at this juncture. Ukrainian kids could only wish that such a problem was on their radar. Creating pressure to overthrow Putin is only priority right now.
The point is to pressure Putin by isolating Russia. Canceling events does not achieve that goal. If the Russian people are upset that their athletes are excluded, all the better to create the most pressure.Competitions are not a priority either so let's cancel all sport competitions including worlds...
It is a double edged sword though, because for many ordinary people in Russia it also feeds into the narrative of the evil Westerners who would like to wipe everything Russian from the face of the earth.The point is to pressure Putin by isolating Russia. Canceling events does not achieve that goal. If the Russian people are upset that their athletes are excluded, all the better to create the most pressure.
i know... that's exactly what i said... Djokovic and Federer were not there, and the competition was still very good.Nope, Nadal was there and he even won
I am aware of that. I have watched pretty much every single match of the Aussies... an amazing event despite Djokovic and Federer not being there.But Nadal was there and won.
Are we afraid of Russian soldiers invading Southern France?
No...not that....just irrational things that could happen...or just even demonstrrations...who knows these days...maybe I'm being paranoid.
I was surprised that Russian gymnasts were competing but apparently the ban didn't go into effect until Monday 2/28.This is what happens when Russian athletes are not banned from competition...they are used for rule-breaking, Kremlin propaganda.
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak criticized for 'shocking behavior' after wearing 'Z' symbol next to Ukrainian athlete | CNN
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has criticized the "shocking behavior" of Russian athlete Ivan Kuliak at a gymnastics World Cup event in Doha, Qatar.www.cnn.com