Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete as neutral athletes in qualification events for next year's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina following a vote by the sport's governing body on Tuesday.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation's (FIS) decision means that, unless a late change occurs, Russian and Belarusian skiers and snowboarders will not take part in the Games, which begin on 6 February.
In September, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Games under a neutral flag and strict conditions, as they did at the Paris Olympics, but the final decision would rest with individual sports federations.
The IOC said in a statement it was also cutting off all discussions about any potential Olympic Games bid by Indonesia until the government provided assurances that all athletes, irrespective of nationality, would be eligible to compete there in future.
The IOC said it would not reverse its stance until the Indonesian government provided assurances that all athletes, irrespective of nationality, would be eligible to compete there.
I wasn't blaming anyone, I was pointing out that it has become way too normalised for "people familiar with..." and "speaking on condition anonymity..." etc to be pushed as credible sources by news agencies that claim to be "gold standards" of journalism. At best it is lazy, too often the subtext is, "we are making this shit up."
The point of that story to promote rage about how western sanctions are being evaded
“Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly! Right now, it’s far too dangerous to do that.
Meaning that as soon as the hostages are out the bombing can continue?