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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The last several Olympics haven't they competed under a different flag because all the cheating they keep getting caught for? Sure, everyone knows they're Russian, but it wasn't the Russian flag or anthem. They competed as the Russian Olympic Committee.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

All true. None of it related to human rights abuses or wars, which the IOC has typically not cared much about.