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Well, russians are also in the same bucket. Still can compete, still can demonstrate their fascist symbols
Show me Russia in the 2026 Winter Olympics rn
There’s 13 athletes from Russia.
They may not get a flag, but they still are competing and very much Russian.
unlike here, where they are running using Israeli flags,
Nevermind the downvotes. Reading comprehension is a skill in steep decline.
Russia has 13 athletes in the 2026 winter olympics.
https://www.rbc.ru/sport/28/01/2026/6979b0519a79479a8e33bb72
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics
So, not competing under the Russian flag.
Yep. Letting the Russians and Israelis to compete is legitimising what their countries are doing.
If a country is in a war/genocide etc, like Russia and Israel, then their athletes shouldn't be able to compete.
However, if the athletes change nationalities then they should be able to compete for the new country. But the athletes will lose any medals or Olympic records if they change back to their original nationality.