Russian invasion of Ukraine

[MCFC1993]

Id be very careful with this. Russian celebs and sports stars abroad are one of the very few sections that are openly critical of the actions in Ukraine and get huge exposure in Russia due to their social media feeds. Casting them off not only reduces the likelihood of those individuals feeling empowered to do the same, it enforces the anti west resentment.

I get it with the national team, individuals is different though.

I think the argument is that they are representing Russia at these events and thus Russia benefits from it's name being on world stage.


I think they'll all be asked to compete without the flag or face suspension.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Honestly not sure where sporting organisations will draw the line.


In regards to Golovin, depends how much pressure Monaco (the football club) come under. Prince Albert has frozen Russian assets in the region:

Footballers, racing drivers and tennis players represent themselves, or in the case of Russian footballers abroad whatever club they play for.

Russian club teams have an affinity to their region, national teams their county.

 

[MCFC1993]

Footballers, racing drivers and tennis players represent themselves, or in the case of Russian footballers abroad whatever club they play for.

Russian club teams have an affinity to their region, national teams their county.

Like I say I'm not sure what they'll do.

Individuals do play for themselves but they also represent their countries on the world stage like it or not.


Medvedev for example has just become world no1 and his twitter bio proudly displays his countries flag.




Ukrainian athletes are asking organisations to either ban or make them compete under neutral flags, so Russia doesn't get it's name on the world stage of sporting competition.

There'll be more and more situations like this:


She's married to French tennis player Monfils who will probably do they same.



Our very own Zinchenko calling for the same, (liked by Grealish & others):

 

[bluethrunthru]

Like I say I'm not sure what they'll do.

Individuals do play for themselves but they also represent their countries on the world stage like it or not.


Medvedev for example has just become world no1 and his twitter bio proudly displays his countries flag.
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Ukrainian athletes are asking organisations to either ban or make them compete under neutral flags, so Russia doesn't get it's name on the world stage of sporting competition.

There'll be more and more situations like this:


She's married to French tennis player Monfils who will probably do they same.



Our very own Zinchenko calling for the same, (liked by Grealish & others):
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For me you ban every player every driver every representative - It needn't be for long but every shining light in the West that the Russian people have is extinguished demonstrating how Putin has ostracised them from the world and made their homeland a pariah state. We are now facing a Putin who is saying you go big or go home - we go bigger - across the board from Oligarch's kid's being kicked out of posh schools because of sanctioning to a speedway rider in Grimsby being told he can no longer ride for the same reason.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Boom - even the Swiss close the escape hatch on them

Neutral Swiss join EU sanctions against Russia in break with past

Switzerland will adopt all the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on Russian people and companies and freeze their assets to punish the invasion of Ukraine, the government said in a sharp deviation from the country's traditional neutrality.

www.reuters.com

 

[nellyonthewing]

There's video of Indian students getting attacked by Ukraine soldiers while trying to get out of the country.

Women and children are being evacuated first. Nice try Vlad

 

[domalino]

Honestly not sure where sporting organisations will draw the line. Mazepin supposedly has links to Putin but I've not read up on it.


In regards to Golovin, depends how much pressure Monaco (the football club) come under. Prince Albert has frozen Russian assets in the region:

I can’t exactly articulate why but I think I draw the line at banning institutions vs individuals.

Spartak Moscow represents Moscow, Daniil Medvedev only represents himself - especially if he’s not got a [RUS] out next to his name by broadcasters.

 

[nellyonthewing]

For me you ban every player every driver every representative - It needn't be for long but every shining light in the West that the Russian people have is extinguished demonstrating how Putin has ostracised them from the world and made their homeland a pariah state. We are now facing a Putin who is saying you go big or go home - we go bigger - across the board from Oligarch's kid's being kicked out of posh schools because of sanctioning to a speedway rider in Grimsby being told he can no longer ride for the same reason.

Take over all those Russian holiday properties from Torrevieja to Turkey, then the 'ordinary Russians might sit up.

 

[bumbleblue]

This guy what a leader he is.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

40 mile convoy on the way to Kyiv.

I assume Ukrainian forces know this though.

If they the Ukrainian get through this next wave, I can see Putin sending his bombers over Kiev.