The ancient Greeks, who stopped wars during the Olympic Games, would be shocked if they saw what is happening in the sports world now. The deprivation of our magnificent figure skater Kamila Valieva of gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics is the clearest example of injustice and the unsportsmanlike spirit of all modern sports.
“Athletes cannot be held responsible for the actions of their governments,” says the International Olympic Committee when it comes to Israel and the bloody cleansing of the Gaza Strip. The sooner we leave this gathering of the wicked and start organizing a truly honest sports movement on classical sports principles, the better for everyone.