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Russian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics has become one of the biggest sporting controversies of the decade. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ongoing, many believe the country’s athletes should be barred from the Games outright. Others say it’s unfair to punish athletes for their government’s actions. It’s a thorny issue, so I looked at some of the key questions: What are the rules for Russian athletes? What do Ukrainian athletes think of them? Will the Games be a propaganda goldmine for Putin? Made with the help of a three-time Olympian from Ukraine, a veteran Russian Olympics commentator, and an expert in Russia’s use of sports for propaganda. https://lnkd.in/e8a8W6Pe

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Add your name to ban israel from the Olympics that start in Paris next month. To the International Olympic Committee: "As citizens from across the world, we call on you to ban Israel from the Olympic Games until their government ceases its assault on innocent civilians in Gaza." Next month, the world will turn its eyes to the Olympics in Paris. 36,000 of those who could be watching with us from Gaza are dead. Children who once dreamed of competing have had their limbs torn from them. And unless something changes, the Israeli government will still be bombing Gaza as athletes compete in its name: Israel has just announced its willingness to continue the war for seven more months. As the world comes together for the Olympics, we have the chance to send a message that mass killing of civilians will not be tolerated by the global community. Pressure is building for a plan that would see Israeli athletes compete - just not under Israel's flag. The Olympic committee meets in days: let's be one million voices demanding that Israel be banned until its government stops the assault on Palestinian lives and ends the apartheid.https://https://lnkd.in/dDM7kf6C

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People frequently ask us, 'What exactly does the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas) do?' Here's a short video which we believe will enhance your understanding and give you an insight into the variety of activities that we initiate. Enjoy!

Like Russia, Israel should not have formal representation at the Olympics this year. Olympic games represent peaceful coexistence of nations. Crimes against humanity are the antithesis of that. The athletes from Israel should be competing under the AIN flag, like Russian athletes. A few weeks ago International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel is responsible for the crime of apartheid, a crime against humanity. 2 days ago, the government of the United Kingdom formally dropped it's challenge against the International Criminal Court's warrant against Israeli Prime and Defense Ministers. Those two courts are the highest legal authorities on this planet. If you believe in the rule of law, the consequences of this should be obvious. More on the AIN flag: Individual Neutral Athletes delegation, or AIN (IOC country code after the French name Athlètes Individuels Neutres)

Did you pay attention the flag of the Taiwanese delegation, named "Chinese Taipei" during the Olympic Games (OG) ? This is the result of a compromise between China (the People Republic of China - PRC) and Taiwan (the Republic Of China - ROC). https://lnkd.in/esmvP4da https://lnkd.in/ebuiSqdN Taiwan is not authorized to use its flag and hymn if they want to take part in the Olympic games. Indeed the PRC consider Taiwan is Chinese territory, even if it is an independent country with its currency and borders. After the WWII, China was ravaged by a civil war between the nationalists and the communists. The ROC retreated to Taiwan in 1949, and Mao Zedong proclamed the People Republic of China Oct 1st 1949. ROC Taiwan was considered as the official government until 1971. In 1971 the RPC is officially declared by the United Nations the only legitimate government of China. Taiwan boycotted the OG in 1976 and 1980. The compromise was found in 1981 and since the Los Angeles games in 1984 Taiwan can take part under this name "Chinese Taipei". Watch in French - BFM : https://lnkd.in/eFxTNJif In english, YouTube : [ENG/中字] What’s in a Name? A Chinese Taipei Story | Full Documentary https://lnkd.in/eZSDaAXH

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Two must-read books from Russians about Russian doping written in English that I highly recommend reading are The Russian Affair: The True Story of the Couple who Uncovered the Greatest Sporting Scandal, by David Walsh, and The Rodchenkov Affair: How I Brought Down Putin’s Secret Doping Empire, by Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov. Reading these books back-to-back is helpful because it allows the reader to grasp what it's like to be an athlete and to enter such a system, and what it's like to be a director and to become that system.