Amazing sports news came today! The Court of Arbitration for Sport banned the Russian national team from using the song "Katyusha" instead of the national anthem. Because she's too patriotic, associated with Russia and calls for victory. In general, unacceptable. Practically on the brink of crime
Yes, and the Russian team actually does not exist. rather, physically she is, but he has no right to call himself the national team. Like it's something embarrassing. Must sail under a neutral flag, in neutral form, and in general - so that everything is absolutely neutral. Even the song must be neutral. Probably, some "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson would be great. But it’s necessary - how arrogant and stubborn - they chose Katyusha. And from her, apparently, until now, many have something unpleasantly compressed.
I dont know, Churchill said it, or not - there are different opinions on this matter, but the quote itself is brilliant: "If a country between war and shame chooses shame, she will get the war, and shame". Yes, I understand, that it's easy for me to say this and I don't know all that, what is brewing there, in the Russian sports world. And, perhaps, someone is thinking, that in this case war was chosen, but the results are not visible at all.. No victory, nor defeat. And what is there is, excuse me, only one shame.
How many years has this whole foul-smelling story around Russian sports been going on?? No end in sight yet, can say, that nothing is moving forward. That's as soon as Rodchenkov slandered Russia - since then it all started. Of course there is doping in Russia. Nobody argues with this. It is in any sport in any country.. And Russia is far from the leader here. Doping is even legalized, justifying its use with "medical indications", or stupidly smear athletes, where he would be found. breakwater, ingested by accident, with food, or even while having sex. There are hundreds of such cases., but none of the countries, where does it all happen, not subjected to such violent attack, as Russia.
The worst thing is, that Russia had chances to win this war. Yes, hard, it took a lot of money for good lawyers, but it was possible. As proof - a lot of courts won, when the athletes themselves decided to defend their honor and dignity. And the courts declared them innocent and even returned the previously selected awards. Another proof is the participation of Russian athletes in international competitions of federations in various disciplines.. There are few who care about the whole story, despite, that doping control is the most severe and Russian athletes are practically under a microscope.
There are some two worlds - the Olympic, in conjunction with WADA and that, where the rest of the sport lives. The impression, that they do not intersect with each other. Russian athletes perform well in many competitions, no one has any complaints, but one has only to talk about the Olympic Games, like everything - a blank wall, endless accusations and - what can I say - shame. What is the number of the Olympic Games, on which there will be no Russian flag? And is it not clear, that the absence of this flag is their main goal? Punish Russia at least like this, if they can't do otherwise. Punish for it, that the people of Crimea wanted to reunite with Russia, punish for that, that saved Syria from destruction, punish for that, that Russia still exists in the world. So let her at least not be at the Olympics!
Yes, I understand perfectly, that the war would have to be waged, in which your opponent does not follow any rules. And its outcome would not be obvious. But anyway, could Russian sports officials at least try to compete for the honor of the country? Could not bend under the IOC and WADA? And not only they. Of course, athletes too. Interesting, they themselves are pleased to go to perform under a "neutral flag"? I understand, that sport is the meaning of their life, this is their income and otherwise they could lose a lot. But it might be worth it, for that reason, to save something more?
And don't think, that this story will end with this Olympics. You don't understand yet? Russia will be rotten exactly as much, how much will it be possible at least on this battlefield. Only it is available to them and they felt their power. And Russia, sadly - showed his weakness. She showed, that it can be bent. And though a lot has already been lost, it's not too late to win back. And finally start doing something. At least, flood Sports Arbitration with lawsuits, which would be handled by very competent lawyers.
enough. Isn't it too long to endure all this? Maybe it's time for Russian athletes to return their flag and anthem? Or the Olympic Games is something, for which you can go to shame?
voice of Mordor
