IAAF, USA and Canada demand Russian athletes represent "no country" at Olympic games

[Ted Smith]

Quality cypherpunks content as always, Zenaan. If only they had encrypted the doping!

On July 19, 2016 5:02:41 AM PDT, Zenaan Harkness <zen at freedbms.net> wrote:
>If anyone wanted an example of propaganda and political bullying:
>
>"The IAAF and now the sports bodies of the US and Canada are not only
>demanding that Russian athletes prove their innocence before they can
>take part in the Games.  They also demand that even if athletes prove
>their innocence, they should only be allowed to take part in the Games
>as “neutrals” and not as Russians.  Thus even if proved innocent
>Russian
>athletes would have to deny their nation and their country – foregoing
>the right to wear its colours or hear its anthem if they win."
>
>http://theduran.com/stalinist-witch-hunt-russian-athletes/
>
>
>(I'm not sure anyone takes seriously the assertion that USA basically
>does not use propaganda, only speaks truth and righteousness - I find
>it
>quite amazing that such an assertion was even put in this mailing list
>but I guess it's possible -some- people do believe that...)

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