At the Paris Olympics on August 3, Litvinovic won the men's trampoline title. However, there was no national flag, no national anthem, and no one cheered and applauded him. The moment he saw the flag of neutrality raised, he pursed his lips and tried to hold back tears.
Litvinovich is a Belarus who can only compete as an individual due to the ban on Russia and Belarus at the Paris Olympics.
Although he won the championship, there was not much joy on his face. No one interviewed him, no one celebrated the victory with him, he walked through the bustling crowd, crying and came to the Chinese team, not daring to disturb, until he was discovered by the Chinese team, several people hugged each other tightly, and he showed a happy smile.
Why did Russia and Belarus be banned from the Paris Olympics? The IOC said it was because Russia started the war, which is not in line with the peaceful sportsmanship promoted by the Olympics. But Israel can participate, why?
This directly angered Russia, so Russia decided to host a World Friendship Games in 2025, with a total prize fund of up to 100 million US dollars, far exceeding the Paris Olympics.
However, the Paris Olympics did not beat Russia to death, and Russia can still send 15 people to the Olympics. But they cannot represent Russia and can only compete as individual neutral athletes.
Neutral athletes do not represent any country or other organization, and are not allowed to display any flags or certificates related to Russia during the Olympic Games. Even if a neutral athlete wins the championship, the national anthem is not allowed to be played.
In addition, the whereabouts of neutral athletes will be strictly managed, and the costs of food, clothing, housing and transportation will also need to be borne by themselves, and the protection and protection that normal athletes should have, neutral athletes do not have.
However, the IOC did not dispute Israel's participation. Israel blockade bombed Gaza and waged war against the Palestinian people, resulting in the tragic deaths of more than 39,000 Palestinians.
The IOC was able to agree to Israel's participation, which is obviously a double standard on Russia's face, which can anger Russia. What science has no borders, sports without borders, it's just a joke.
Since you won't let me eat at the table, then I'll open a table myself, and even order a better dish than you, in order to mock the IOC's double standard of sports without borders.
So Russia decided to host a World Friendship Games, which was originally scheduled for September this year, but then postponed to 2025. At present, Russia has invited more than 5,000 athletes from more than 70 countries to participate.
The Games set up 36 events with a total prize fund of $100 million, far more than the Paris Olympics.
In terms of accommodation, Russia has specially arranged three- or four-star hotel accommodation. On the other hand, at the Paris Olympics, the podium was made of scrap iron from the Eiffel Tower, and for the sake of environmental protection, the athletes were given cardboard beds, and the mattresses were made of second-hand fishing line.
The most important thing is that the Minister of Sports of Russia has said that they will invite Ukraine athletes to the World Friendship Games in Russia and ensure the safety of Ukraine athletes, and will also ensure that they have equal rights in participating in the Friendship Games.
This is the true sport without borders, although the two countries are at war, but athletes can also compete on the same stage.
The spirit of the Olympics is that athletes can compete fairly, but the decisions of the Organising Committee seem to be overshadowed by the decisions of today's Olympic Organizing Committee.
You know, every athlete who can stand in the team has paid a lot of hardship behind it. We can't let outside factors make sports a double standard.
We all look forward to the day when athletes will not be discriminated against in any way because of their nationality, they will have the same dream, everyone has the right to pursue their goals, so that the competition that should be aimed at fairness and sweat can return to its purity, so that every athlete's Olympic dream can be protected.
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