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atjones111 t1_jbo9emy wrote

Such a strange sentiment to have as an athlete, like bruh you want to be banned from competing in something you put your life into just because of your governments actions foh, what about every country Canada blindly follows america into invading. Anti Russian propaganda is successful

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danny-thedude t1_jboa0i1 wrote

True. Any retaliation like this always hurts more common people. Putin doesn't give a shit.

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atjones111 t1_jboc7qr wrote

Any Russian athlete who was “pro west” certainly won’t be if they are banned from competing

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whiskeyisthesafeword t1_jbor3or wrote

Russia invades another country and you called the negative sentiment propaganda. Absolutely brain dead take

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atjones111 t1_jbp4hk7 wrote

Because it is, it’s getting you to turn on the Russian people when they aren’t the problem it’s Putin and the oligarchs who enable him, turn on your brain and think for a few moments

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Boggie135 t1_jbpequ0 wrote

This is nothing new, countries like South Africa was banned from the Olympics because of Apartheid

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Doraellen t1_jbsf3ti wrote

So let them defect and represent other countries.

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atjones111 t1_jbtdoao wrote

Other countries russophobia won’t allow it, and Russia won’t let them leave sooo, you can’t just defect to another country you have to visas asylum etc, it’s not as simple as fly to America

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Doraellen t1_jbu9s24 wrote

International athletes already have lots of opportunities to leave the country for competitions, they just have to stay once they are there. Happened literally dozens of times during the Cold War. As for visas, the US has given EB-1s to lots of athletes from other places. I'm a figure skating fan and due to the scarcity of male partners in dance and pairs, it is very common for US ladies to find partners abroad and bring them over with the EB-1. In years past, Russia didn't even quibble or try to prevent skaters from leaving, as they view individuals as disposable and easily replaced. There are more reasons than war for some athletes to want to leave Russia!

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FrogMonkee t1_jbodte8 wrote

Ban Americans from the Olympics too

Take away Michael Phelps's medals so we don't have to hear about that shit anymore either

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