A good question.
The International Olympic Committee should be specific on what causes a nation to lose membership.
In the case of Israel, there is the additional issue of safety of their team at the Paris Olympics.
Category: Olympics
Ukraine’s case against Russia at the Olympics
IF Russian athletes are allowed to compete Paris, I predict almost 100% of the headlines will be negative.
How does BAD PRESS further the Olympic cause?
The ethical decision, too, is to keep the pressure on dictator Putin. If he is successful in a war against Ukraine, it will embolden China and others to invade neighbours. Putin is a danger to the entire world.
The best decision is to continue the ban — at least until after Olympics 2024.
Lukas Dauser on the Russia ban
The world P Bar champion is dubious about reasons to reintegrate Russians — especially those who represent police or military.
Dakar en Jeux festival, Senegal
Senegal will host the Youth Olympic Games in 2026.
Having been there a couple of times, I’m excited for that very peaceful nation.
This festival looks to be something of a warm-up event.
The second edition of the Dakar en Jeux festival will take place between October 31 and November 4, 2023, the organizing committee of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (COYOG) announced …
The event will feature sports initiations and demonstrations, concerts and various cultural programs. …
30,000 spectators, 2,000 athletes and 200 volunteers are expected to help carry out the festivities.
Olympics.com
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Why Russia should be banned by IOC
While I am disappointed for Russian gymnasts not allowed to compete internationally, I fully support the BAN on Russian athletes as long as Putin insists on expansion into Ukraine.
Why Russia and not every other nation that is at war with neighbours?
Good question.
Russia is different, I argue. That nation was already banned by the IOC for systematic doping. sReason enough.
Totalitarian states like Russia, China, Turkmenistan, North Korea, etc. should be held to a different standard by IOC because one human being can make decisions personally. For decades. IF Putin is allowed to get away with invading Ukraine, why should he stop there?
Putin has virtually had 100% control since 1999 and seemingly plans to rule for life. He pretends to have elections — but there is no chance citizens can decide on an alternative.
Nikita Nagornyy is Chief of the Main Staff of the All-Russia “Young Army” National Military Patriotic Social Movement Association. He should never again be allowed to compete in FIG sanctioned competition.
Critics have described the organization as the Russian equivalent of the Hitler Youth and a modern, republican form of the Soviet Komsomol and Young Pioneers.
Here’s the kind of things children are trained to do in Putin’s Russia.
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No Parkour in 2024, 2028 Olympics
The newish gender-balanced and youth-centred medal sports for Paris are …
- breaking (men and women)
- sport climbing (men and women)
- surfing (men and women)
- skateboarding (men and women)
A last ditch effort to get Parkour into the Olympics was proposed — Farmer Chasing Chicken Parkour. It failed. 😀
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celebrating Félix in Canada
I’d say Canada has 3 all-rounders who could qualify to the final in Paris.
- Félix Dolci
- William Émard
- René Cournoyer
But today in Canada we are celebrating Félix. 🎈
Luisa Blanco to Paris for Colombia
With the top AA score for any gymnast not yet qualified for the Olympics, Luisa punched her ticket at PanAms.
PanAm Champion Kayla Dicello
A strong competition in the AA.
Happiest on the list might be Louisa Blanco who will qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Jordan competes for UCLA. Kayla for Florida, though she’s taking a year off to train towards trying to qualify for Paris.
Audrys Nin Reyes to Paris
Unofficial, as I post, but for real …
