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Why is the IOC bringing Russia back to the Olympics now? | DW News

The International Olympic Committee has taken a major step towards bringing Russia back into the Olympic movement. But the cause of its ban from the Olympics – Russia’s war against Ukraine – has not

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Those who spit out human rights, should have no right to participate. They have no right to pretend to be normal.
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America in the same position of Russia now according to European.
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Bribes
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That means someone at the IOC got paid a lot of money.
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Perfect example of Money over Morals.
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US should get banned to if you no double standard.
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Israel is running scott free. This is nothing compared to that
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The corruption stinks
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Cowardess and corruption from the IOC is nothing new.
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If the US and Israel can attend the Olympics then so should Russia.
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But Israel, US and many other NATO countries who participated in many middle eastern wars have never been banned so why the double standards!
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Shame on the olimpics and fifa for banning Russia while the United States and Israel are at war in Middle East and Iran banned Russia with ukrain nato.
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Ban US & Israel, then talk about banning Russia again!
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Should the US and Israel athletes be banned from the IOC?

- aggression against Iran. And US aggression against Venezuela.
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Corruption at its best. SMH
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Israel has not suspended 🤷🏻♂️🫩 meanwhile Russia suspended? Wtf ?!
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If Aggressor are to be banned it must be universal not unilateral, there are so many wars of aggression around the world, where powerful western Nations give flimsy excuses to suddenly seem as victims of wars they themselves initiated. Ban Russia yes, but by the same token ban the others as well. Otherwise dont waste our time.
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Well both fifa and the Olympic committee are corrupt af.
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Should Russian athletes be allowed to compete under their national flag while the war in Ukraine continues? Why -- or why not?