It's the first standoff in summer games history and it took a nail-biting U.S. women's basketball win, in the final action of Paris 2024, to make happen.
It is de facto political because people bring their politics to it, and because people are who they are. It is also overtly organized around the nation states of the athletes which is essentially political. But the spirit of it is to set politics aside and compete in a sportsmanlike way on an even playing field. You might say who cares what the “spirit” is versus the facts, and you’d have a point, but then again I’m not sure we should characterize the event by how terrorists choose to abuse it, either.
Congratulations for actually saying your piece instead of just “lol bruh.” You just took part in a discussion!
The Olympics have always been political lol
The Nazis. The Soviets. China vs the US. Tommy Smith, the Munich Massacre, Jesse Owens. Boycotting the Olympics.
All political. Even deciding the venue is political as fuck bro
Like how do you have such an opinion and also no clue pop
It is de facto political because people bring their politics to it, and because people are who they are. It is also overtly organized around the nation states of the athletes which is essentially political. But the spirit of it is to set politics aside and compete in a sportsmanlike way on an even playing field. You might say who cares what the “spirit” is versus the facts, and you’d have a point, but then again I’m not sure we should characterize the event by how terrorists choose to abuse it, either.
Congratulations for actually saying your piece instead of just “lol bruh.” You just took part in a discussion!
Dude writes a whole dissertation just to agree with me while being condescending. Why waste the electricity 😂
Honestly, I agree to a point with them. Your other comment was vague and didn’t make a direct point, while your followup made a valid point.
I smoke weed when I argue half baked politics online. I apologize
That’s fair.