08-12-2023, 09:14 PM
(08-12-2023, 08:53 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Exactly. This is the position Ukraine had softened too anyway - Russians competing under a neutral flag, rather than under a Russian or Russian Olympic banner.
You’re right, Russians and Belarusians are currently competing under a neutral flag in most sports anyway so the Olympics decision isn’t as big a deal as it seems. Athletics is the major exception as athletes from both countries remain banned from competing in that sport.