From CNN, “Russian and Belarusian swimmers and divers will be allowed to compete at World Aquatics events as individual neutral athletes after new criteria was set by the sports’ governing body on Monday. In a statement on its website, World Aquatics said a maximum of one neutral athlete from Russia and one from Belarus would be allowed to compete per event. Athletes will not be permitted to show active support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nor be represented by the country’s flags or national anthems. The new rules align with the International [Olympic] Committee’s recommendations to allow for athletes from the two countries to compete, paving the way for Russian and Belarusian swimmers and divers to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”
Nothing matters! There is no such thing as consequences. People are never punished. Countries and their citizenry are never held accountable. In the world of sports, it’s business as usual, and let’s just all get along. Never mind the athletes from countries that illegally invaded and took land from another sovereign nation. It’s all good. Everything is fair game in today’s world. It’s appeasement all over again. And we all know how that turned out. I live in stupid f***ing hell!