Well, you can really zoom in on the individual, and decide. But if the person is in the military, or completely on the Russian government’s dime, they are spokespeople for that government. That government is not welcome, by extension the athlestes are not welcome. The olympics should not be a platform for idols of the russian federation to gain a platform.
He is wrong though. And this a-political stance is the opposite of why the Olympics was started. Fight in sports not on the battlefield!
Wait, are you saying he’s wrong and that individuals should be punished for acts of their government?
Well, you can really zoom in on the individual, and decide. But if the person is in the military, or completely on the Russian government’s dime, they are spokespeople for that government. That government is not welcome, by extension the athlestes are not welcome. The olympics should not be a platform for idols of the russian federation to gain a platform.
Will that standard be applied consistently? Will USA athletes be punished for the acts of their government? British? Saudi? Isreali?
Because it not, it becomes clear that this has nothing to do with principles and everything to do with politics.
Err, no. All countries should be held to an equivalent standard.