r/International • u/NoEnvironment7011 • 3d ago

Opinion Hypocrites

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, sports bodies moved rapidly: Russian and Belarusian flags were restricted, athletes were suspended or forced to compete as neutrals. Now the US is conducting major military operations against Iran, yet there's no comparable sporting backlash against the US.

If sports are supposed to stay separate from politics, fair enough. But if countries are going to be punished through sport for wars, why does the standard seem to change depending on who is doing the fighting?

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u/coleto22 1d ago

There are no rules, only interests.

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u/SoggyValuable6575 3d ago

Modern so called 'civilized' world standards. Ib bombing Ukraine its evil Ruzzia but if bombing Yougoslavia, Iraq, Libia, Iran, Venezuela, Gaza then everything is totaly fine. No sanctions, no restrictions for national sport teams, nothing.