• @[email protected]
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      121 month ago

      My understanding is that Russian athletes have been competing as independents, which is a different category from refugees. But apparently, they have been barred from competing in events that also include Ukrainians.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 month ago

      They may have a team, even if they weren’t allowed to play. They’re just waiting on the sidelines lol

      • @[email protected]
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        101 month ago

        There is a team of athletes who live in Russia, but they’re competing as independent athletes from Russia. They are not representing the Russian government.

        • Don_DickleOP
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          -41 month ago

          don’t most athletes don’t represent their government but just re[resent the people of their country?

      • @OutsizedWalrus
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        41 month ago

        They were largely kicked out the Olympics this year.

        They have some athletes participating under the “neutral athlete” label. There are not many and it’s much more strict than it had been in the past.

      • @njm1314
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        31 month ago

        Well that’s odd because I haven’t seen them and I’ve been watching Olympics pretty heavily.