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Renowned Russian figure skater Alexei Yagudin has added his weight to the debate surrounding his country’s national symbols in the sporting arena, calling for an end to a ban which will continue during the upcoming Games in China.
https://www.rt.com/sport/547825-russian ... pics-wada/

fred wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:47 am Renowned Russian figure skater Alexei Yagudin has added his weight to the debate surrounding his country’s national symbols in the sporting arena, calling for an end to a ban which will continue during the upcoming Games in China.
https://www.rt.com/sport/547825-russian ... pics-wada/

I'm sorry but I think that Mr. Yagudin should direct his energies toward cleaning up the activities within his own country which resulted in the ban!

Right on, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:59 am

fred wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:47 am Renowned Russian figure skater Alexei Yagudin has added his weight to the debate surrounding his country’s national symbols in the sporting arena, calling for an end to a ban which will continue during the upcoming Games in China.
https://www.rt.com/sport/547825-russian ... pics-wada/

I'm sorry but I think that Mr. Yagudin should direct his energies toward cleaning up the activities within his own country which resulted in the ban!

I couldn't agree more! My thoughts are that there's a REASON why this they can't compete under their flag. Sure it's hard on the athletes who perhaps had nothing to do with it and are feeling the consequences, but it must be upheld so that it NEVER happens again.

The accusations against Russia are all propaganda. Some may be exaggerations, others are outright lies. There is a long history ofthis and U.S. Russian relations are at a strong low right now. The fault is all NATO's.