If that Olympics' swimming pool would be filled with vodka, you know where to find me!
Yep, this is how Russian Olympics’ team look like! Честно!
Zdorovo banditi!
According to a Washington Post article, the Russian Olympic Committee does not forbid yet not encourage Russian athletes to speak up about any ongoing topic, ranging from BLM to the Crimean Peninsula. That decision was explained with the following: “The Olympics should not become a platform for any actions and gestures”. However, there is some feeling of discontent on the article, and since it’s Washington Post, there is no surprise why any Russia or Russians-related news is shown in a negative light.
To be honest, I agree that Russian athletes can go through a briefing where perhaps Vladimir (yes, the one you think about!) tell them not to say something stupid, or anti-governmental, or (God forbid!) something anti-vodka!
Anti-vodka… how can I even say that? I should clean my mouth after this (with Mr. Vodka, I am sorry, Mr. Popov).
But at the same time, I think that there should be less politics in sports. Otherwise the world would be f*cked up, my friends!
However… isn’t the USA or any other countries say something or in one way or another guide their athletes not to behave or say some certain way? Well, that type of question must be answered by the athletes. Meanwhile, I doubt that there is anything like freedom of speech in the USA or any other country anymore.
Because if any USA or other Western country’s athlete would say something negative about the BLM movement and related looting, arson, and other violations he or she may say goodbye to the sports career or would be temporarily suspended, which in our “progressive” times can be considered as some kind of lucky outcome. And why do I even use the word “outcome” in a negative context?
Getting fired only because you criticize the socio-political movement for something with what you disagree with?
That’s ABSURD!
Ha-ha. Looks like leftist politics made such a big turnover that they got on the right-wing side. What next? 10 years in neo-GULAG for the act of freedom of speech?
What is the direction the USA is going? Or am I a racist to ask that?
Takie dela.