Letting Russian athletes and artists perform around the world sends a message that genocide, invasion and war crimes are somewhat tolerable.
He was training for the 2024 Olympics in Paris in the decathlon, the ultimate test of all-around athleticism and ability. But after last year’s invasion by Russia, he enlisted.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
“The Russian state has chosen the path of terror, and that is why it has no place in the civilized world,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week to 35 international sports and government ministers who back a ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Olympics. “How many Russian athletes have spoken out to condemn the terror unleashed by their state? In fact, there is almost no such condemnation. There are only a few isolated voices that are fading away.
In 2008, Georgia was invaded during the Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2014, Ukraine was invaded during the Sochi Winter games, and in 2022, during the Beijing Winter Games, Russia prepared to launch a second invasion of Ukraine, which began just days after the Games ended. The IOC has also stated that its decision to allow Russia and Belarus to compete under fake flags is “non negotiable.” That is why nations, participants, networks, sponsors and athletes should boycott the Games as well as all sporting and cultural events.
Meanwhile, Putin celebrated the 80th anniversary of the recapture of Stalingrad, now Saint Petersburg, in 1943 from the Nazis. At a recent ceremony, he praised that battle — the most barbaric in history — with casualties that approached two million.
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