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Princess Turandot

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6. That needs to be done by the bodies that govern individual sports/events internationally..

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 05:40 PM

Feb 2022

The IOC only has authority in that regard over the Olympic Games, not the various other sporting events, such as the soccer World Cup, or the various World Championships.

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IOC Recommends Banning Russian Athletes from International Competition [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP

Why didn't the IOC ban Russian athletes, instead of "recommending" they be banned? Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1

That needs to be done by the bodies that govern individual sports/events internationally.. Princess Turandot Feb 2022 #6

Did they ban them from the Olympics then since they have control over that? Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #7

If only there were a recent event which Russia already deserved to have had their athletes banned RockRaven Feb 2022 #2

Well, the IOC does know something about losing integrity. It lost it's own long ago Raven123 Feb 2022 #3

The IOC is the last organization to be chiming in here. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #4

They really needed to sit this one out SallyHemmings Feb 2022 #5