Olympics: Russia possibly disqualified from Pyeongchang (UPD: IOC Suspends Team Russia)

[naruto]

How is it shame on the Ioc? Ioc is dumb a lot of the times but this is shame on Russia. Cheaters. Smh at russia.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Justice prevails

 

[Cleatus]

What? Why?

For once they did the right thing. Investigations revealed state sponsored doping across the board.

I'm also wondering why anyone would be against this.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Shame on the IOC.

Shame on IOC? Systematic state-sponsored doping and somehow it's shame on IOC?

 

[Blanick]

Oh man this is crazy.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

doped used PEDs and still couldn't get a medal at Sochi with that team.

pathetic.

 

[Fantomas]

Notice the wording for this: "Russian athletes who can prove they are clean."

In other words the onus will be on the athletes to prove they are clean as opposed to governing bodies to prove that they are not. In other words the Russian athletes are screwed.

 

[Gurilla]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Wow....hard to argue it’s not deserved.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I mean this doesn't necessarily affect much. If the KHL lets the Russian players compete under the neutral flag they're still the heavy favorites. If they don't? Well this tournament will be an absolute shitshow.

I have no idea who the favorite would be if the KHL doesn't let their players go.

 

[New Leaf]

I think this means Sweden gets gold now

 

[Pi]

Notice the wording for this: "Russian athletes who can prove they are clean."

In other words the onus will be on the athletes to prove they are clean as opposed to governing bodies to prove that they are not. In other words the Russian athletes are screwed.

I don't think any Russian clean or not is going to participate in the Olympics under a neutral flag. Putin will see even a win in those circumstances as humiliation. Who would dare defy Putin and go against him? If IOC doesn't want Russians, Putin will tell the clean athletes to boycott as well.

 

[Sticksandsun]

I mean this doesn't necessarily affect much. If the KHL lets the Russian players compete under the neutral flag they're still the heavy favorites. If they don't? Well this tournament will be an absolute ****show.

I have no idea who the favorite would be if the KHL doesn't let their players go.

Probably Sweden. I still think they'll let their skaters play so I still think Russia will win.

 

[Urbanskog]

So are they going to find a substitution for Russia?

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

This will likely mean no KHL players. So... free gold!

 

[MikeK]

What a circus.

Shame on the IOC.

Are you for real?

 

[beowulf]

So Russian federation has been officially banned but clean athletes can compete under a neutral banner. Wonder what this means for the hockey team. Also makes me think that Russia was expecting this which is why they are saying they won't release KHL players for the Olympics. Sort of a if our players can't play neither can yours response....

 

[1967th Heaven]

wtf

 

[DDRhockey]

Probably Sweden. I still think they'll let their skaters play so I still think Russia will win.

Nope hockey team cant participate under russian flag.

 

[bossram]

What a circus.

Shame on the IOC.

Huh?

This is what the IOC should have done. It's the correct move.

Russian athletes were involved in a state-led program of doping. Everyone knew about it and willingly engaged, from the government down. This is a fitting punishment.

 

[Sotty]

Thank god. Everything else would have been a joke.

 

[snipes]

The KHL will now likely ban their players from going.

Hockey is going to be a **** show. Canada was mostly using KHLers for their roster, now what?

Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland now the likely top 3.

 

[Urbanskog]

This will likely mean no KHL players. So... free gold!

Switzerland just became a gold medal contender.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Would've been awkward if the NHL allowed their players to go.

 

[llamateizer]

Can you build a team and act as independent?
It's easier for a group of 2-3.