earlier I was coming back up from skating and one of the starstruck little kids from across the hall asked me, “how are you allowed to drive on the inside?” (referring to the fact that I carefully skate in the hallway and elevator, because swapping shoes on and off for the one-block commute to and from the park is a massive pain in the ass), and I swear to god the dialogue options that flashed up on my heads-up display were
[] Nothing in the lease explicitly says I can’t, and all uncodified rules are merely suggestions
[] I’m probably not, but the only people in this building who are fast enough to actually stop me are the maintenance guys who are all charmed by my kind green eyes and adorable dog
[x] I ate all my vegetables and did my homework so my mom said I’m allowed to do whatever I want
russian athletes should not be unbanned and should not have been allowed to attend the olympics even as neutral athletes
In short: the ban on Russian athletes came into effect just after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. They haven’t stopped invading Ukraine, so sanctions/bans should not be lifted.
if you’re a new fs fan and want to know more/want to talk about the Russian ban, or the ISU review of the ban then feel free to comment/reblog
These are the common reasons I see that Russian athletes should be allowed to compete
Individual Russian athletes are not responsible for the actions of their governments, so they shouldn’t be punished for it.
Whether or not they personally support the war, the Russian Government (and governments worldwide) use their dominance in figure skating as propaganda to prove their power and superiority over other nations. Allowing Russian skaters to compete gives the Russian government another avenue to spread their propaganda while they fight a war. In the Sochi 2014 Olympics, the Russian Federation went so far as to use banned substances to give their athletes an advantage, as they wanted a ‘Russian sweep’ of the Olympics to act as a cover of their invasion of Crimea.
Russian athletes should still be allowed to compete at the Olympics, because they are the best and the Olympics is a competition of the best.
The Russian Federation violated the Olympic truce in 2022, as the 2022 Olympic truce lasted from 28 January 2022 to 20 March 2022, and Russia launched its full scale invasion on February 24th. The purpose of the Olympic Truce is to allow safe travel for Olympic athletes to and from the games. As Russia violated this truce, it is understandable that they would not be allowed at the games.
Israel and the US have both invaded other countries, and the US violated the 2026 Olympic Truce by bombing Iran. If Russia is banned, they should be as well.
Personally, I agree, but Israel doesn’t have the influence in figure skating that Russia does, and the USA did not launch an ‘on the ground’ invasion of Iran, so it is a ‘lesser crime’ in the eyes of the ISU. Either way, Russia’s ban is a separate issue from the USA or Israel, and allowing Russia back into international competition in the name of ‘fairness’ is nonsensical.
Russian athletes need to support the war, otherwise they face consequences from the government funded skating federation, often monetarily which they need to support their families.
No, they don’t need to support the war. 2018 silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva made an Instagram story soon after the 24th of February invasion where she publicly wished for the trouble to stop. Additionally, one of the requirements to attend Milano-Cortina was to be ‘neutral’ on the war, and athletes managed to pass those requirements. Also, these athletes, which are mostly children, should not be expected to provide for their families. If RusFed relies on extortion to get CHILDREN to verbally support their government, it’s all the more reason to ban them from international competition.
So. I think I have a crush on someone at my rink. Like. A really REALLY big crush. We talked all of free skate today (and didn’t do much skating because of it lol), she’s so sweet, and crazy smart. AGHAHEIWNSHEPQLXUJWH. This is the first time I’ve had a crush like this for YEARS.
Feel free to send in asks asking questions — I NEEDDDD to ramble
