• tunetardis
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      3 months 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.

    • dom
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      3 months ago

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

      • kent_eh
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        3 months 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_Dickle@lemmy.worldOP
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          3 months ago

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

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            3 months ago

            Technically they represent their country’s Olympic committee

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        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.

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