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illu45  ·  2551 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C.

Good on the IOC. With that being said, this decision does put the stature of the olympic games at risk in certain sports. Does a gold medal in figure skating/biathlon/speed skating mean that the winner is the best in the world if no Russian athletes were present at the competition? Or are competitions like the World Figure Skating Championship going to become more prestigious in those sports than the Olympic games?