[Other Sport] Sporting authorities are a shambolic joke

jamie (not that one) · Jul 26, 2021

We all know about FIFA and the cover-up shenanigans at the NFL. Russia, sorry, ROC, are 4th in the Olympics when they should be banned.

Baffles me how these things continue to happen in this day and age.

Bakero · Jul 26, 2021

81jamie said:
We all know about FIFA and the cover-up shenanigans at the NFL. Russia, sorry, ROC, are 4th in the Olympics when they should be banned.

Baffles me how these things continue to happen in this day and age.

Russia are banned. There's no Russian anthem nor flags and none of these medals will add to the country's cumulative total.

Thunder Bolt · Jul 26, 2021

The Russian Olympic authority were banned for state sponsored doping.
Individual sports people, who were shown to be clean, were able to compete without any affialition, as said, no flags or anthems.

Nobby Cybergoat · Jul 26, 2021

Bakero said:
Russia are banned. There's no Russian anthem nor flags and none of these medals will add to the country's cumulative total.

I think you know full well that the bloke is saying that if their athletes are participating and winning then the Russia isn't really banned.

Nobby Cybergoat · Jul 26, 2021

Thunder Bolt said:
The Russian Olympic authority were banned for state sponsored doping.
Individual sports people, who were shown to be clean, were able to compete without any affialition, as said, no flags or anthems.

The clue is in the name "Russian Olympic Committee"

They wear white, red and blue ... You can recognise the kits as Russian.

Does lack of flag or anthem provide a big enough deterrent for other nations not to carry out state wide doping? I don't think so

Bakero · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
I think you know full well that the bloke is saying that if their athletes are participating and winning then the Russia isn't really banned.

Obviously, they're exploiting a loophole but why should athletes be banned due to past misdemeanours of the Russian authorities?

Thunder Bolt · Jul 26, 2021

Bakero said:
Obviously, they're exploiting a loophole but why should athletes be banned due to past misdemeanours of the Russian authorities?

It’s a very small contingent compared with hundreds before.

Badger Boy · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
The clue is in the name "Russian Olympic Committee"

They wear white, red and blue ... You can recognise the kits as Russian.

Does lack of flag or anthem provide a big enough deterrent for other nations not to carry out state wide doping? I don't think so

Do you mind me asking who you posted as before acquiring this new account?

Bakero · Jul 26, 2021

Thunder Bolt said:
It’s a very small contingent compared with hundreds before.

Over 300, I read.

Nobby Cybergoat · Jul 26, 2021

Bakero said:
Obviously, they're exploiting a loophole but why should athletes be banned due to past misdemeanours of the Russian authorities?

Because otherwise there no effective way to sanction a governing body for mass doping violations

Bakero · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
Because otherwise there no effective way to sanction a governing body for mass doping violations

I'm not so sure that punishing individuals with clean records is the best way to deal with it.

SAC · Jul 26, 2021

It's not ideal but it's a compromise so that clean Russian athletes can still compete.

Sid in the Sharknado · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
Because otherwise there no effective way to sanction a governing body for mass doping violations

Chop their goolies off.

Hampster Gull · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
The clue is in the name "Russian Olympic Committee"

They wear white, red and blue ... You can recognise the kits as Russian.

Does lack of flag or anthem provide a big enough deterrent for other nations not to carry out state wide doping? I don't think so

I’m with you, classic committee compromise, its bullshit

maltaseagull · Jul 26, 2021

Bakero said:
Obviously, they're exploiting a loophole but why should athletes be banned due to past misdemeanours of the Russian authorities?

I get your point but how else can you deter cheating?

Sirnormangall · Jul 26, 2021

Nobby Cybergoat said:
The clue is in the name "Russian Olympic Committee"

They wear white, red and blue ... You can recognise the kits as Russian.

Does lack of flag or anthem provide a big enough deterrent for other nations not to carry out state wide doping? I don't think so

I agree, it’s a complete farce but I’m not sure if there’s a better solution - in other sports where there’s been doping ( eg cycling) they ban the offenders, not the innocent.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Jul 26, 2021

Badger Boy said:
Do you mind me asking who you posted as before acquiring this new account?

Good luck with getting an answer. It isn't Alfredmizen, anyway. Its typed far too carefully :shrug:

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