Russia invasion upends Olympic ‘neutrality’ — if it existed
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 17, 2022
The IOC has acknowledged that the war has created a dilemma which cannot be solved
The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the UN to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.”
The IOC’s politics were evident at Hitler’s 1936 Olympics. During the Cold War, the Games were a stage for conflict (Mexico City), violence (Munich) and boycotts (Moscow). To this day, the IOC has . . .
