fraiserouge@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoSpanish Prime Minister calls for Israel to be barred from international sportwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down11
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkSpanish Prime Minister calls for Israel to be barred from international sportwww.bbc.comfraiserouge@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoThere’s a loophole. Russia has been barred, but not its athletes.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoThy’re not competing in representation of russia though. Thus, they’re not waving the russian flag and aren’t useful as show off for propaganda.
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·2 months agoRegardless. I’m fairly certain the athletes identify as Russian and the Russian public knows who they are. The propaganda is well and alive, flag or not.
There’s a loophole. Russia has been barred, but not its athletes.
Thy’re not competing in representation of russia though. Thus, they’re not waving the russian flag and aren’t useful as show off for propaganda.
Regardless. I’m fairly certain the athletes identify as Russian and the Russian public knows who they are. The propaganda is well and alive, flag or not.