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Ukraine to compete at 2024 Olympics on one condition: athletes from Russia and Belarus must perform under neutral flags (www.rt.com)

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[-] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago

Doesn't Russia already perform under neutral flags because of the doping?

[-] Fazoo@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They should just be banned entirely. How many doping scandals does it take? The presence of their athletes is all Russia cares about. They'll Photoshop in some flags and parade it around state TV.

[-] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago

I don't think that's fair to the athletes. They have all worked super hard to make it to the olympics and they shouldn't be banned because of their birthplace.

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